Hartismere School, based in Eye, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Hartismere School currently has around 1051 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls. Around 13.0% 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 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.9%).
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 (93%) , including 47% who stay in school sixth forms and 43% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Castleton Way, Eye, IP23 7BL |
| Website: | http://www.hartismere.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01379870315 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Co Headteacher Sarah Gray and Geoff Luxton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136271 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1000 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1051 |
| Number of Boys: | 527 |
| Number of Girls: | 524 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.90% | 924 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 38 |
| Unclassified | 3.20% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 26 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Church Street , IP23 7BD | 3out of 4 | 1,155 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Street , IP23 7BD | - not rated | 1,155 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartismere School Castleton Way , IP23 7BL | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartismere High School Castleton Way , IP23 7BL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.