Hadleigh High School
Highlands Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5HU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Shingleton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 870
- Pupils on roll
- 712
- URN
- 136918
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473823496
About this school
Hadleigh High School is a secondary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 712 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hadleigh High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 139 | 165 | 156 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.3 | 44.6 | 43.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.01 -0.25 to +0.23 | -0.16 -0.38 to +0.06 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 37.6% | 40.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 61.8% | 63.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 35% | 24.2% | 25.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hadleigh High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.3 | 37.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.6 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.6 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 763 |
| 2023/24 | 769 |
| 2024/25 | 731 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hadleigh High School compares
Hadleigh High School ranked 24th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.6 | 9.6% | 22.7% | 712 | — |
| East Bergholt High School | 47.8 | 9.7% | 16.4% | 902 | 5.1 miles |
| Chantry Academy | 33.9 | 8.1% | 38.4% | 1,006 | 7.0 miles |
| Claydon High School | 45 | 7.6% | 20.5% | 765 | 7.8 miles |
| Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy | 34.3 | 11.3% | 40.6% | 811 | 7.8 miles |
| Ormiston Endeavour Academy | 42.8 | 8.8% | 31.8% | 793 | 7.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.71%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.55%
- Persistent absence
- 25.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Bergholt High School5.1 miles
Secondary · Colchester
-
Chantry Academy7.0 miles
Secondary · Ipswich
-
Claydon High School7.8 miles
Secondary · Ipswich
-
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy7.8 miles
Secondary · Ipswich
-
Ormiston Endeavour Academy7.9 miles
Secondary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Hadleigh High School ranks 6th of the 12 ranked secondary schools in Ipswich.
- Chantry Academy Secondary
- Claydon High School Secondary
- Copleston High School Secondary
- Holbrook Academy Secondary
- Ipswich Academy Secondary
- Kesgrave High School Secondary
- Northgate High School Secondary
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy Secondary
- St Alban's Catholic High School Secondary
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Westbourne Academy Secondary
- Highfield Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Hadleigh High School teach?
- Hadleigh High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Hadleigh High School?
- The headteacher of Hadleigh High School is Mrs Nicola Shingleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hadleigh High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hadleigh High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hadleigh High School?
- Hadleigh High School has 712 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Hadleigh High School full?
- Hadleigh High School has capacity for 870 pupils and 712 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hadleigh High School a faith school?
- No. Hadleigh High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hadleigh High School a selective school?
- No. Hadleigh High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hadleigh High School part of an academy trust?
- Hadleigh High School is part of PENROSE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hadleigh High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.3 in 2022/23 and 43.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hadleigh High School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Hadleigh High School ranked 24th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hadleigh High School's absence rate?
- Hadleigh High School's overall absence rate is 9.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hadleigh High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hadleigh High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.