Hadleigh High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ipswich, East of England IP7 5HU · Suffolk
#248 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2045 of 4,090 nationally
About Hadleigh High School
Hadleigh High School is a academy secondary located in Ipswich, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 712 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 48.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 248th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (62th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 712; capacity filled 81.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.5%; ebacc average points 3.79.
There are 81 schools in Ipswich; Hadleigh High School ranks 34th of 78 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%)43.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.1%
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 Hadleigh High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 712
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.79
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Hadleigh High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
122 students · 386 m away
Hadleigh Community Primary School
Hadleigh · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
525 students · 573 m away
Beaumont Community Primary School
Hadleigh · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
101 students · 1.2 km away
Kersey Church of England Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
40 students · 3.6 km away
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
44 students · 4.1 km away
Elmsett Church of England Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
41 students · 5.0 km away
Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
67 students · 5.7 km away
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
273 students · 7.0 km away
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
178 students · 7.4 km away
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School
Nr Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
48 students · 7.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
711 students
Debenham High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
714 students
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
710 students
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
710 students
Acle Academy
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
709 students
Arnold Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
704 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hadleigh High School a good school?
Hadleigh High School has a Success Index (England) of 48.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #248 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 Hadleigh High School rank in East of England?
Hadleigh High School ranks #248 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2045 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hadleigh High School?
Hadleigh High School had 712 students in 2025.
Is Hadleigh High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Hadleigh High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hadleigh High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hadleigh High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.