Samuel Ward Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Haverhill, East of England CB9 0LD · Suffolk
#261 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2143 of 4,090 nationally
About Samuel Ward Academy
Samuel Ward Academy is a academy secondary located in Haverhill, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,076 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 46.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 261st of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,076; capacity filled 86.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.5%; ebacc average points 3.76.
There are 13 schools in Haverhill; Samuel Ward Academy ranks 6th of 12 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%)42.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)21.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.7%
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 Samuel Ward Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,076
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.1%
- 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
- 42.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.76
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 21.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Samuel Ward Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Westfield Primary Academy
Haverhill · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
425 students · 455 m away
New Cangle Community Primary School
Haverhill · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 911 m away
Place Farm Primary Academy
Haverhill · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
416 students · 1.3 km away
Coupals Primary Academy
Haverhill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
290 students · 1.4 km away
Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
760 students · 1.4 km away
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill
HAVERHILL · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 1.9 km away
Burton End Primary Academy
Haverhill · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.9 km away
Clements Primary Academy
Haverhill · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
268 students · 2.1 km away
Kedington Primary Academy
Haverhill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 2.8 km away
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Haverhill · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
77 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,075 students
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,079 students
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,084 students
Yavneh College
Borehamwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,085 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Samuel Ward Academy a good school?
Samuel Ward Academy has a Success Index (England) of 46.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #261 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 Samuel Ward Academy rank in East of England?
Samuel Ward Academy ranks #261 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2143 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Samuel Ward Academy?
Samuel Ward Academy had 1,076 students in 2025.
Is Samuel Ward Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Samuel Ward Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Samuel Ward Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Samuel Ward Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.