Located in Eye, Stradbroke 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 does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Stradbroke High School currently has around 339 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.1% boys and 51.9% girls. Around 21.2% 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 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.7%).

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 89% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 48% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Wilby Road, Eye, IP21 5JN
Website: http://www.stradbrokehigh.co.uk
Telephone: 01379384387
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Karen Millar
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 137901

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/09/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 435
Number of Pupils: 339
Number of Boys: 163
Number of Girls: 176

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.70%294
Unclassified6.80%23
Other White2.10%7
Other Mixed0.90%3
White and Black African0.90%3
White and Black Caribbean0.60%2
Irish0.60%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
White and Asian0.30%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Other Black0.30%1
African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well above average (0.66)
Of the 75 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 70 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.66
Local authority average
0.14
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
47%
Local authority average
27%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
65%
Local authority average
44%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
51.8
Local authority average
42.7
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.7
Local authority average
3.7
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
89%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stradbroke Church of England Primary School
Queen Street , Stradbroke IP21 5HH
3out of 4 690 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stradbroke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Queen Street , Stradbroke IP21 5HH
- not rated 690 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Wilby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Wilby , IP21 5LR
- not rated 2,084 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilby Church of England Primary School
Wilby , IP21 5LR
3out of 4 2,084 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stradbroke High School
Wilby Road , Stradbroke IP21 5JN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College
Wilby Road , Stradbroke IP21 5JN
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.