Stour Valley Community SchoolHedingham School and Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stour Valley Community School and Hedingham School and Sixth Form are secondary schools.
Stour Valley Community School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hedingham School and Sixth Form scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stour Valley Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Stour Valley Community School was judged Good and Hedingham School and Sixth Form was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for Stour Valley Community School and 43.5 for Hedingham School and Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stour Valley Community School (52.2 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Hedingham School and Sixth Form (44.2 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SudburyStour Valley Community School | HalsteadHedingham School and Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 43 in Suffolk | 52nd of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 569 | 1,177 | |
| Capacity | 575 | 1,168 | |
| Location | Sudbury, CO10 8PJ | Halstead, CO9 3QH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 43.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.5% Stronger figure | 40.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.1% | 62.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 113 | 193 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 68 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 569 | 1,155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% Stronger figure | 26.6% | 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.
Stour Valley Community School
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
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