Thurston Community College

Year 6 Transition

Applying for a place

Secondary school applications for children currently in Year 6 are now open via the Suffolk County Council website. The deadline to apply for a place is 31 October 2024.

Click here to apply for a secondary school place (suffolk.gov.uk)

Click here for more information on admissions.

Watch: A Day in The Life of a Year 7 at TCC

#TCCTransitionTalk

Watch the full series here

College Prospectus

View our prospectus here

2024 - 2025: Key Dates

26 September 2024
Open Evening for Year 6 families
6:00pm – 8:00pm

31 October 2024
Deadline for applications; all applications must be received by this date, even if you live in our catchment area

01 March 2025
National Offer Day: you will receive an email from Suffolk County Council to tell you the outcome of your secondary school application

03 April 2025
Welcome evening event for Year 6 families

09 & 10 July 2025
New Intake Days for students and evening meetings for families

Equipment

To enable your child to fully participate in all lessons, please ensure that they start the year in September with everything required, and then lost or broken items are replaced as necessary. They will require the correct College uniform and PE kit, as well as the following items:

2 black pens – required
2 green pens – required
2 pencils – required
Highlighter - required
Rubber – required
Ruler – required
Protractor – required
Glue stick – required
Scientific calculator – required