Farlingaye High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Woodbridge, East of England IP12 4JX · Suffolk
#227 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1858 of 4,090 nationally
About Farlingaye High School
Farlingaye High School is a academy secondary located in Woodbridge, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,861 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 52.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 227th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,861; capacity filled 94.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.5%; ebacc average points 3.66.
There are 26 schools in Woodbridge; Farlingaye High School ranks 12th of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Farlingaye High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,861
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.66
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Farlingaye High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woodbridge School
Woodbridge · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
710 students · 526 m away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge
Woodbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 607 m away
Woodbridge Primary School
Woodbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
209 students · 1.1 km away
Kyson Primary School
Woodbridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
380 students · 1.2 km away
Melton Primary School
Woodbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
163 students · 1.8 km away
Martlesham Primary Academy
Woodbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
125 students · 3.9 km away
Bealings School
Woodbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 4.0 km away
Grundisburgh Primary School
Woodbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
169 students · 4.1 km away
Gorseland Primary School
IPSWICH · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 5.0 km away
Birchwood Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,875 students
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,886 students
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,888 students
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,830 students
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,794 students
Copleston High School
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,930 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Farlingaye High School a good school?
Farlingaye High School has a Success Index (England) of 52.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #227 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Farlingaye High School rank in East of England?
Farlingaye High School ranks #227 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1858 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Farlingaye High School?
Farlingaye High School had 1,861 students in 2025.
Is Farlingaye High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Farlingaye High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Farlingaye High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Farlingaye High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.