Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School vs Samuel Ward Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
77
1076
Capacity
105
1250
Occupancy
73%
86%
FSM %
14.3%
17.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Nov 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
38.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
32%
KS2 Reading
100%
-
KS2 Maths
91%
-
KS2 Writing
73%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D
Points Per Entry
-
21.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D
AAB+ %
-
3%
Value Added
-
Well below average
A-Level Students
-
49
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
9%
Degree course
-
51%
Any L4+ destination
-
54%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
71
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (38)
Sociology (36)
Mathematics (28)
Mathematics (28)
Biology (26)
Economics (24)
Economics (22)
Physical Education / Sports Studies (22)