East Bergholt High School
Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6RJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Woodcock
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 930
- Pupils on roll
- 902
- URN
- 137218
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01206298200
About this school
East Bergholt High School is a secondary academy in Colchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 902 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Bergholt 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 186 | 184 | 183 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.9 | 47.4 | 47.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.02 -0.23 to +0.18 | +0.09 -0.12 to +0.30 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 48.4% | 48.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 67.9% | 72.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% | 14.7% | 14.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
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 East Bergholt 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 | 44.9 | 37.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.4 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.8 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 900 |
| 2023/24 | 893 |
| 2024/25 | 894 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Bergholt High School compares
East Bergholt High School ranked 9th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% 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 | 47.8 | 9.7% | 16.4% | 902 | — |
| Manningtree High School | 48.6 | 9% | 14.4% | 908 | 2.8 miles |
| Hadleigh High School | 43.6 | 9.6% | 22.7% | 712 | 5.1 miles |
| Holbrook Academy | 41.2 | 8.4% | 23.6% | 584 | 5.6 miles |
| Chantry Academy | 33.9 | 8.1% | 38.4% | 1,006 | 6.3 miles |
| The Gilberd School | 53.4 | 7.1% | 16.3% | 1,588 | 6.4 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)
- 16.44%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 9.66%
- Persistent absence
- 24.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manningtree High School2.8 miles
Secondary · Manningtree
-
Hadleigh High School5.1 miles
Secondary · Ipswich
-
Holbrook Academy5.6 miles
Secondary · Ipswich
-
Chantry Academy6.3 miles
Secondary · Ipswich
-
The Gilberd School6.4 miles
Secondary · Colchester
Other schools in Colchester
East Bergholt High School ranks 6th of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Colchester.
- Colchester Academy Secondary
- Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary
- Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary
- Colne Community School Secondary
- Honywood School Secondary
- Paxman Academy Secondary
- Philip Morant School and College Secondary
- St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary
- St Helena School Secondary
- The Gilberd School Secondary
- The Stanway School Secondary
- The Thomas Lord Audley School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does East Bergholt High School teach?
- East Bergholt High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of East Bergholt High School?
- The headteacher of East Bergholt High School is Mr Daniel Woodcock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Bergholt High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Bergholt 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 East Bergholt High School?
- East Bergholt High School has 902 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is East Bergholt High School full?
- East Bergholt High School has capacity for 930 pupils and 902 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is East Bergholt High School a faith school?
- No. East Bergholt High School has no designated religious character.
- Is East Bergholt High School a selective school?
- No. East Bergholt High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is East Bergholt High School part of an academy trust?
- East Bergholt 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 East Bergholt High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.9 in 2022/23 and 47.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Bergholt High School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- East Bergholt High School ranked 9th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% 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 East Bergholt High School's absence rate?
- East Bergholt High School's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Bergholt High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Bergholt 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.