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Hadleigh High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ipswich, IP7 5HU

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,725 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Hadleigh High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Oct 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils712 of 870 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Nicola Shingleton
TrustPENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Jul 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136918.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Attainment 8 score45.642.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths69%60.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths40.1%40%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths7%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths64.8%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4142--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils712
Girls361
Boys351
Eligible for free school meals23.2%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support128
EHC plan32
Average class size21.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.3%
Other White
3.7%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1%
Other Black
0.6%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Caribbean
0.3%
African
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence9.2%8.8%8%
Persistent absence23.6%23.3%21.6%
Severe absence4.7%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)128
Applications (Year 7)162
First preference applications (Year 7)120
First preference offers (Year 7)120
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places870
Pupils on roll725
Unfilled places16.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)41.18
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.04
Support staff (FTE)25.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2546.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2540.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate16.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92.1%
Staying in education83.6%
School sixth form54.5%
Further education27.3%
Apprenticeship5.5%
Not sustained4.8%
Employment3%
Sixth form college1.2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hadleigh High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, HadleighAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHadleigh Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBeaumont Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hadleigh High School

What is Hadleigh High School's Ofsted rating?

Hadleigh High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Oct 2015.

How does Hadleigh High School rank in England?

Hadleigh High School ranks 1,725 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Hadleigh High School?

Hadleigh High School has 712 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 870.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.