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Alde Valley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leiston · IP16 4BG

Ages 11–16 · 645 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

40.6

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 840.6
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
667

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill115%

645 pupils · 560 places

Pupils on roll
645
Boys / girls
330 / 315
School capacity
560
Capacity fill
645 / 560 (115%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
211
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Kingfisher Schools Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Lucie Hernandez

Location

Address
Seaward Avenue
Postcode
IP16 4BG
Town
Leiston
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leiston, Suffolk, 645 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.7%.

Open schools in Leiston
3
Secondary schools in Leiston
1
Academies among open schools in Leiston
67% (2)
Open schools in IP16
4
Secondary in IP16
1
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeistonNear IP16

Contact

Headteacher
Lucie Hernandez
Telephone
01728830570
Website
http://www.aldevalley.suffolk.sch.uk

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