Alde Valley Academy is a secondary school in Leiston, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Alde Valley Academy currently has around 674 pupils on roll, which is about 120% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 30.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 89% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (71%) , including 42% who stay in school sixth forms and 27% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Seaward Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4BG |
| Website: | http://www.aldevalley.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01728830570 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Gavin Hetherington |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141236 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 560 |
| Number of Pupils: | 674 |
| Number of Boys: | 342 |
| Number of Girls: | 332 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.50% | 590 |
| Other Mixed | 4.20% | 28 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 22 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 4 |
| African | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leiston Primary School King George's Avenue , IP16 4JQ | - not rated | 251 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leiston Primary School King George's Avenue , IP16 4JQ | - not rated | 251 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coldfair Green Community Primary School Judith Avenue , Knodishall IP17 1UY | - not rated | 2,264 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coldfair Green Community Primary School Judith Avenue , Knodishall IP17 1UY | 3out of 4 | 2,264 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alde Valley Academy Seaward Avenue , IP16 4BG | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alde Valley School Seaward Avenue , IP16 4BG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leiston Middle School Waterloo Avenue , IP16 4HF | - not rated | 1,110 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Community School Aylward Park Crown Street , Leiston IP16 4AX | - not rated | 711 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Summerhill School Westward Ho , LEISTON IP16 4HY | - not rated | 1,370 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.