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Claydon High School

Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0EG

Local ranking15th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

675

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
27.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
154

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
771
Boys
399 (52%)
Girls
372 (48%)
Capacity
675 (114% full)
SEND
17.8%
FSM Eligible
20.5%
EAL
4.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.5%
SEN Support
12.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
47.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,098/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 88.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.8%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.5%

88.1%

White British

2.8%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

2.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144214
UKPRN
10063919
Establishment No.
4096
Trust
PENROSE LEARNING TRUST

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