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Hadleigh High School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP7 5HU

Ages 11–16 · 712 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.16
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
799

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

135

Places offered

142

1st-preference offers

135

Total preferences (any rank)
181
Preferred offers (top 3)
139
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

712 pupils · 870 places

Pupils on roll
712
Boys / girls
351 / 361
School capacity
870
Capacity fill
712 / 870 (82%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
164
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Shingleton

Location

Address
Highlands Road, Hadleigh
Postcode
IP7 5HU
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 712 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.1%.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Secondary schools in Ipswich
12
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP7
12
Secondary in IP7
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Shingleton
Telephone
01473823496
Website
http://www.hadleighhigh.net/

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