Located in Ipswich, Claydon High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Claydon High School currently has around 771 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 19.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 52% who stay in school sixth forms and 27% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Church Lane, Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
| Website: | www.claydonhigh.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01473836110 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Ismay |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 144214 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/06/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 675 |
| Number of Pupils: | 771 |
| Number of Boys: | 399 |
| Number of Girls: | 372 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.70% | 661 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 21 |
| Unclassified | 2.70% | 21 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 6 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claydon Primary School Lancaster Way , Claydon IP6 0DX | 3out of 4 | 220 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Claydon Primary School Lancaster Way , Claydon IP6 0DX | - not rated | 220 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitton Community Primary School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET | - not rated | 3,220 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Beeches Community Primary School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET | 3out of 4 | 3,220 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitton Junior School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET | - not rated | 3,220 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claydon High School Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Claydon High School Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG | 3out of 4 | 3,079 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thurleston High School Defoe Road , IP1 6SG | - not rated | 3,082 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wolsey School Defoe Road , IP1 6SG | - not rated | 3,055 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG | 3out of 4 | 3,055 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.