Holbrook AcademyEast Bergholt High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holbrook Academy and East Bergholt High School are secondary schools.
Holbrook Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and East Bergholt High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). East Bergholt High School is ahead on our composite score.
Holbrook Academy was judged the expected standard and East Bergholt High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.2 for Holbrook Academy and 47.8 for East Bergholt High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holbrook Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at East Bergholt High School (48.2 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichHolbrook Academy | ColchesterEast Bergholt High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 43 in Suffolk | 11th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 593 | 894 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 930 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP9 2QX | Colchester, CO7 6RJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.2 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.2% | 48.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.8% | 72.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.2% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 4.11 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 117 | 183 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 593 | 894 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% | 24.9% 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.
Holbrook Academy
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