Hadleigh High School, Ipswich

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Shingleton
Pupils:712 / 870 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01473823496
Address:Highlands Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5HU
Trust:PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:136918
UKPRN:10034182
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Suffolk
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

118 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy79%
Well taught78%
Good progress86%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development72%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

21.4

Avg class size

29

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

High School (o/s)
70m · 1 min walk
Highlands Road (adj)
130m · 2 min walk
Woodthorpe Road (o/s 26)
260m · 4 min walk
Woodthorpe Close (opp)
350m · 6 min walk
Bourchier Close (opp)
351m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

712 pupils

870 capacity

158 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich

High pressure
New homes approved:4,470
Projected new pupils:805

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ipswich

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

8,496

Applications

7,401

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

22 October 2024
8 January 2019
20 October 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.5512%

Overall absence

25.49277%

Persistent absence

761

Enrolments

Authorised6.94479%
Unauthorised2.60641%
Persistent (10%+)25.49277%
Severe (50%+)5.25624%

Absence trend

5.25844%
18/19
5.75473%
20/21
10.7249%
21/22
10.17419%
22/23
10.30922%
23/24
9.5512%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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