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Mildenhall College Academy

Academy converter · Mildenhall · IP28 7JX

Ages 11–18 · 1,317 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

39.8

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 839.8
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,245

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

216

Places offered

244

1st-preference offers

216

Total preferences (any rank)
298
Preferred offers (top 3)
231
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill92%

1,317 pupils · 1,430 places

Pupils on roll
1,317
Boys / girls
689 / 628
School capacity
1,430
Capacity fill
1,317 / 1,430 (92%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
292
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

Governance
Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Sponsor
Academy Transformation Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Oxley

Location

Address
The Hub, Sheldrick Way
Postcode
IP28 7JX
Town
Mildenhall
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Mildenhall, Suffolk, 1,317 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.8%.

Open schools in Mildenhall
2
Secondary schools in Mildenhall
1
Academies among open schools in Mildenhall
50% (1)
Open schools in IP28
10
Secondary in IP28
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 MildenhallNear IP28

  • St Mary's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP28 7LR · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • Great Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP28 7PT · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • The Pines Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Bury St. Edmunds · IP28 8WL · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM5.2%
    • Demand1.50

    2.4 miles away

  • Beck Row Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP28 8AE · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • St Christopher's CEVCP School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP28 8XQ · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.79

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Oxley
Telephone
01638714645
Website
http://www.mildenhall.attrust.org.uk/

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