Hedingham School and Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Halstead, East of England CO9 3QH · Essex
#317 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2598 of 4,090 nationally
About Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Hedingham School and Sixth Form is a academy secondary located in Halstead, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,177 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 37.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 317th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (82th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,177; capacity filled 100.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.6%; ebacc average points 3.17.
There are 14 schools in Halstead; Hedingham School and Sixth Form ranks 9th of 13 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%)39.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.9%
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 Hedingham School and Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,177
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
de Vere Primary School
Halstead · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 947 m away
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham
Halstead · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 1.2 km away
St Giles' Church of England Primary School
Halstead · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 2.9 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham
Halstead · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
139 students · 4.2 km away
Gosfield School
Halstead Road · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
369 students · 4.5 km away
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield
Halstead · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
63 students · 4.5 km away
St Margaret's Preparatory School
Halstead · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
154 students · 5.1 km away
Gosfield Community Primary School
Halstead · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
134 students · 5.2 km away
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
Halstead · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 5.4 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
Halstead · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Harris Academy Wickford
Wickford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,181 students
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,172 students
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,169 students
Presdales School
Ware · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Bury St Edmunds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,163 students
Putteridge High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,193 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hedingham School and Sixth Form a good school?
Hedingham School and Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 37.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #317 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 Hedingham School and Sixth Form rank in East of England?
Hedingham School and Sixth Form ranks #317 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2598 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hedingham School and Sixth Form?
Hedingham School and Sixth Form had 1,177 students in 2025.
Is Hedingham School and Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
Hedingham School and Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hedingham School and Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hedingham School and Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.