Best 3 Secondary schools in Babergh – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Hadleigh High School (Secondary) in Ipswich; Holbrook Academy (Secondary) in Ipswich; East Bergholt High School (Secondary) in Colchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hadleigh High School, Holbrook Academy and East Bergholt High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Ipswich, Suffolk and Colchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Hadleigh High School), published Nov 2015. The most recent inspection on record is for Hadleigh High School (Nov 2015). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,200, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–20–25%; all within the PENROSE LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Hadleigh High School
IP7 5HU
|
Holbrook Academy
IP9 2QX
|
East Bergholt High School
CO7 6RJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5HU |
Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2QX |
Colchester CO7 6RJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 Nov 2015 | 2 18 Nov 2015 | 2 30 Sep 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 870 | 600 | 930 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | PENROSE LEARNING TRUST | Suffolk (935) | PENROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.hadleighhigh.net | holbrookacademy.org | www.ebhigh.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01473823496 | 01473328317 | 01206298200 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP7 5HU - Ofsted
- 2 19 Nov 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.hadleighhigh.net
- Telephone
- 01473823496
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP9 2QX - Ofsted
- 2 18 Nov 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- holbrookacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01473328317
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
CO7 6RJ - Ofsted
- 2 30 Sep 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.ebhigh.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01206298200
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