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Claydon High School

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personMr Mark Ismay

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location_onIpswich, IP6 0EG

language Visit Website phone 1473836110

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Students

774

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Suffolk

#1,727 of 3,216 nationally

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Claydon High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Ipswich, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Claydon High School is an academy converter in Ipswich, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of PENROSE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 771 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45, placing the school #16 in Suffolk and #1,727 of 3,216 nationally. 41.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

41.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.7%

Entering EBacc27.90%

EBacc APS3.97

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25.00%

EBacc APS3.82

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS3.87

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS4.43

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS4.18

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS4.42

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-06-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-11-14

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.6%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.7%(36 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 771 pupils. During this period, there were 74 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	771	74	9.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	767	61	8.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	770	40	5.2%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	768	62	8.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	773	49	6.3%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	772	51	6.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	774	75	9.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	771	56	7.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	768	37	4.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	770	17	2.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	772	40	5.2%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	761	38	5.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	760	5	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	763	8	1.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	750	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	750	7	0.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	752	7	0.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	719	28	3.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	718	24	3.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	717	23	3.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	715	25	3.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	707	33	4.7%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	705	22	3.1%	3.7%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 41 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Claydon High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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