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Set Saxmundham School

Free schools · Saxmundham · IP17 1DZ

Ages 11–16 · 109 pupils · Suffolk

Attainment 8

32.0

Overall absence

18.6%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.18
−20+2
Attainment 832.0
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+39%
EBacc entry2%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence18.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)46.4%
Unauthorised9.3%
Authorised absence
9.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
16.8%
Enrolments in measure
125

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill18%

109 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
68 / 41
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
109 / 600 (18%)
Free school meals
41.7%
FSM pupils
45
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Philpott

Location

Address
Seaman Avenue
Postcode
IP17 1DZ
Town
Saxmundham
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
35 on roll / 48 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Saxmundham, Suffolk, 109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Saxmundham
7
Academies among open schools in Saxmundham
86% (6)
Open schools in IP17
7
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 SaxmundhamNear IP17

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Philpott

Official links