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Hedingham School and Sixth Form

Academy converter · Halstead · CO9 3QH

Ages 11–18 · 1,177 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

42.2

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.27
−20+2
Attainment 842.2
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
990

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

224

Places offered

196

1st-preference offers

190

Total preferences (any rank)
365
Preferred offers (top 3)
196
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill101%

1,177 pupils · 1,168 places

Pupils on roll
1,177
Boys / girls
586 / 591
School capacity
1,168
Capacity fill
1,177 / 1,168 (101%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
158
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HEDINGHAM SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM
Academy trust
HEDINGHAM SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM
Headteacher
Mr Paul Finch

Location

Address
Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham
Postcode
CO9 3QH
Town
Halstead
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Halstead, Essex, 1,177 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Halstead
16
Secondary schools in Halstead
2
Academies among open schools in Halstead
50% (8)
Open schools in CO9
17
Secondary in CO9
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

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 HalsteadNear CO9

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Finch
Telephone
01787460470
Website
http://www.hedingham.essex.sch.uk

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