Feering Church of England Primary School vs Thurstable School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Feering Church of England Primary School
Colchester
Thurstable School
Colchester
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
147
932
Capacity
174
1275
Occupancy
84%
73%
FSM %
9.5%
18.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Oct 2022
May 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
46.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
52%
KS2 Reading
89%
-
KS2 Maths
89%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-
A-Level Performance (2023/24)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
26.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
51
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
5%
Degree course
-
35%
Any L4+ destination
-
38%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
80
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (42)
Biology (22)
Chemistry (20)
Economics (18)
Mathematics (18)
English Literature (16)
History (16)
Geography (12)