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Alde Valley Academy

Seaward Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4BG

Local ranking39th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

560

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
33.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
41.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
16.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
135

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
674
Boys
342 (51%)
Girls
332 (49%)
Capacity
560 (120% full)
SEND
20.6%
FSM Eligible
30.6%
EAL
4.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
15.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
41.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,515/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.9%
  • Mixed Other: 4.2%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.3%

88.9%

White British

4.2%

Mixed Other

3.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141236
UKPRN
10047078
Establishment No.
4043
Trust
KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST

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