Farlingaye High SchoolAlde Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Farlingaye High School and Alde Valley Academy are secondary schools.
Farlingaye High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alde Valley Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Farlingaye High School is ahead on our composite score.
Farlingaye High School was judged the expected standard and Alde Valley Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Farlingaye High School and 33.7 for Alde Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Farlingaye High School (50.8 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Alde Valley Academy (44.9 in 2021-22, 33.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WoodbridgeFarlingaye High School | LeistonAlde Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 39th of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,883 | 674 | |
| Capacity | 1,975 | 560 | |
| Location | Woodbridge, IP12 4JX | Leiston, IP16 4BG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 33.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.8% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% Stronger figure | 41.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.7% | 16.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.66 Stronger figure | 3.01 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 299 | 135 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 181 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,883 | 674 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 30.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% | 25.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Farlingaye High School
Alde Valley Academy
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