Hartismere School, Eye
Hartismere School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Eye, part of Hartismere Family of Schools. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 2nd-highest of the 43 schools in Suffolk with published results, and 697th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hartismere School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Hartismere School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.4 in Suffolk and 47 across England.
57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Suffolk and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 53.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.19: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.7, against 54.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Social Studies and History.
Getting a place at Hartismere School
For September 2026 entry, 159 families put Hartismere School as their first choice and 204 named it as one of their preferences, for 151 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
The trust
Hartismere School is one of 6 schools run by Hartismere Family of Schools, an academy trust.
What parents say
172 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hartismere School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 163 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 9% into work.
Of the 100 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 17% into work. 17% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 144 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 26 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hartismere School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High School (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hartismere School issued 92 suspensions, 8.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hartismere is a welcoming community where your child will be well-cared for and encouraged to achieve highly. The school offers an outstanding range of activities including trips, visiting speakers, clubs and competitive sports, alongside excellent careers guidance to prepare students for their future. Your child will also develop strong personal values, learning about respect, healthy lifestyles and managing finances as they progress through the school.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional provision for personal development, including respect for different beliefs, healthy lifestyles education, and extensive charity work through the 'Hartsmere-200' campaign
- High-quality careers education and work experience, with pupils progressing to appropriate post-18 destinations including apprenticeships and further education
- Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND and those learning to read, with significant improvements in reading skills
- Strong teaching in most subjects with a wide range of qualifications and well-aligned curriculum
- Most pupils behave well, attend regularly, and interact respectfully with each other and staff
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, teachers do not check precisely how well pupils are learning, meaning some pupils find work too hard or too easy and do not develop their knowledge as well as they could
- School does not have accurate overview of impact of its actions on disadvantaged pupils, some of whom do not attend, behave or achieve as well as their peers
- Leaders and governors do not review precisely enough where they could be more effective over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, visiting speakers, extra-curricular clubs, competitive sports programme, charity work through Hartsmere-200 campaign, work experience
Hartismere School is a calm, harmonious secondary school where staff prioritise pupil well-being and high expectations. The school provides an extensive curriculum with strong outcomes, particularly in mathematics, science, music, art and PE.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
172 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.30 to 0.19 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 52.5 to 52.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 57% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 52.4 | 56.7% |
| Disadvantaged(19) | - | 37.7 | 31.6% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(145) | - | 54.3 | 60% |
| Boys(87) | - | 51.9 | 52.9% |
| Girls(77) | - | 52.9 | 61% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(6) | - | 73.8 | 100% |
| Non mobile(162) | - | 52.7 | 56.8% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 163 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.29%
Exclusion rate
92
Suspensions
8.75%
Suspension rate
58 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,051 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Hartismere School
Term dates
Hartismere School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
1,045 pupils
1,007 places
38 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Eye
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Eye
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,475
Applications
7,204
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
144
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,062
Total Pupils
529
Boys
533
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
66
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,581
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,465
Per pupil
£5941k
Total funding
£117k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
19.7%
Persistent absence
889
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hartismere School
Questions parents ask about Hartismere School
What are GCSE results like at Hartismere School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Hartismere School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.4. 57% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Hartismere School's Ofsted rating?
Hartismere School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Hartismere School?
No fixed boundary. When Hartismere School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hartismere School?
Hartismere School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hartismere School?
Classes at Hartismere School average 22.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hartismere School?
Hartismere School has around 1062 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hartismere School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Hartismere School in 2024/25. 19.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hartismere School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Hartismere School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Hartismere School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hartismere School?
Hartismere School is at Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)