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East Bergholt High School

Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6RJ

Local ranking10th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

930

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 8 June 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
49.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.5% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.2% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
183

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
894
Boys
442 (49%)
Girls
460 (51%)
Capacity
930 (97% full)
SEND
19.0%
FSM Eligible
16.4%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
16.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
50.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,103/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.1%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%

89.1%

White British

2.9%

White Other

1.9%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137218
UKPRN
10034638
Establishment No.
4097
Trust
PENROSE LEARNING TRUST

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