East Bergholt High School, based in Colchester, provides secondary education, 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.
East Bergholt High School currently has around 894 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 15.5% 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 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.7%).
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 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 53% who stay in school sixth forms and 22% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Heath Road, Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
| Website: | http://www.ebhigh.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01206298200 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Daniel Woodcock |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137218 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/09/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 930 |
| Number of Pupils: | 894 |
| Number of Boys: | 442 |
| Number of Girls: | 452 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.70% | 757 |
| Unclassified | 4.90% | 44 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 25 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 13 |
| African | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Lane , East Bergholt CO7 6SW | 3out of 4 | 1,211 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.