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Samuel Ward Academy

Academy converter · Haverhill · CB9 0LD

Ages 11–18 · 1,076 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.2

Overall absence

10.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 843.2
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.8%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,083

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 fill86%

1,076 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,076
Boys / girls
536 / 540
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,076 / 1,250 (86%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
175
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: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Tom Johnston

Location

Address
Chalkstone Way
Postcode
CB9 0LD
Town
Haverhill
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 Haverhill, Suffolk, 1,076 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.7%.

Open schools in Haverhill
15
Secondary schools in Haverhill
2
Academies among open schools in Haverhill
67% (10)
Open schools in CB9
15
Secondary in CB9
2
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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    • Absence6.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Johnston
Telephone
01440761511
Website
http://www.samuelward.co.uk

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