Located in Haverhill, Samuel Ward Academy is a secondary school, 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 has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Samuel Ward Academy currently has around 1152 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 17.4% 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 10.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72.8%).
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 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 34% who stay in school sixth forms and 39% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, CB9 0LD |
| Website: | http://www.samuelward.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01440761511 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tom Johnston |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136322 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1250 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1152 |
| Number of Boys: | 582 |
| Number of Girls: | 570 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 72.80% | 839 |
| Other White | 7.70% | 89 |
| Unclassified | 3.60% | 42 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 38 |
| Indian | 2.50% | 29 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 25 |
| African | 2.10% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 21 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Primary Academy Chalkstone Way , CB9 0BW | 3out of 4 | 497 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Community Primary School Chalkstone Way , CB9 0BW | - not rated | 497 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Cangle Community Primary School Chapple Drive , CB9 0DU | 3out of 4 | 994 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Place Farm Primary Academy Camps Road , CB9 8HF | 3out of 4 | 1,372 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Place Farm Community Primary School Camps Road , CB9 8HF | - not rated | 1,372 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ward Arts and Technology College Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LD | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Ward Academy Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Manor Academy Eastern Avenue , CB9 9JE | 3out of 4 | 1,526 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Manor Business and Enterprise College Eastern Avenue , CB9 9JE | - not rated | 1,526 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalkstone Middle School Millfields Way , CB9 0JB | - not rated | 610 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haverhill Castle Hill Community Middle School School Lane , Burton End CB9 9DE | - not rated | 2,103 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkway Middle School Park Road , CB9 7YD | - not rated | 2,129 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands Hall , Little Wratting CB9 7UA | - not rated | 1,344 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Churchill Special Free School Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LB | 4out of 4 | 1,488 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.