The Yellow House School vs Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Yellow House School
Halstead
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
13–17
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
14
1177
Capacity
20
1168
Occupancy
70%
101%
FSM %
-
15.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Mar 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
6.6
43.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
40.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
28.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
68
Retention
-
88%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
14%
Degree course
-
48%
Any L4+ destination
-
51%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
79
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (46)
Biology (40)
Psychology (36)
Biology (34)
Media / Film / TV Studies (30)
Mathematics (28)
Geography (22)
Chemistry (20)