Hadleigh High School, based in Ipswich, 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.
Hadleigh High School currently has around 731 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 22.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.1%).
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 (91%) , including 50% who stay in school sixth forms and 24% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Highlands Road, Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
| Website: | http://www.hadleighhigh.net/ |
| Telephone: | 01473823496 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicola Shingleton |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136918 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/10/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 870 |
| Number of Pupils: | 731 |
| Number of Boys: | 364 |
| Number of Girls: | 367 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.10% | 615 |
| Unclassified | 5.20% | 38 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 28 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 23 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh Stonehouse Road , Hadleigh IP7 5BH | 3out of 4 | 421 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hadleigh Stonehouse Road , Hadleigh IP7 5BH | - not rated | 421 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadleigh Community Primary School Station Road , IP7 5HQ | 3out of 4 | 626 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaumont Community Primary School Durrant Road , Hadleigh IP7 6GD | 3out of 4 | 1,290 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadleigh High School Highlands Road , Hadleigh IP7 5HU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadleigh High School High Lands Road , Hadleigh IP7 5HU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Montessori School Ipswich Road , Hadleigh IP7 6BG | - not rated | 1,582 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.