Mildenhall College Academy, Mildenhall

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Oxley
Pupils:1,317 / 1,430 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01638714645
Address:The Hub, Sheldrick Way, Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Trust:ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 1 May 2024View full report
URN:139867
UKPRN:10042286
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:West Suffolk
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.4

Avg class size

60

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lark Road (adj)
284m · 5 min walk
Cemetery (opp)
365m · 6 min walk
Heath Road (opp)
438m · 7 min walk
Police Station (opp)
518m · 8 min walk
Sanderling Close (opp)
565m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

1,317 pupils

1,430 capacity

113 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Mildenhall

Low pressure
New homes approved:92
Projected new pupils:17

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Mildenhall

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(3)

1 May 2024
14 November 2018
10 March 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.10269%

Overall absence

22.29992%

Persistent absence

1,287

Enrolments

Authorised5.3842%
Unauthorised2.71849%
Persistent (10%+)22.29992%
Severe (50%+)2.1756%

Absence trend

4.95663%
18/19
5.88901%
20/21
9.79446%
21/22
9.55524%
22/23
8.64891%
23/24
8.10269%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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