OFSTED
11 October 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Suffolk
Trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
657
657 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
316
48.1% of pupils
Male pupils
341
51.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.0 pts
below England
School
14.8%
West Suffolk
18.6%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
10.4 pts
below England
School
9.9%
West Suffolk
12.8%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.3 pts
above England
School
3.3%
West Suffolk
2.8%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
80.1%
526
Any other White background
8.7%
57
African
2.3%
15
Indian
1.2%
8
Unclassified
1.2%
8
Any other Asian background
1.1%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
19.5%
128 of
657 pupils
1.3 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.5 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
49.5
10.3 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.15 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.83%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.61 pts
higher than
England
School
7.83%
West Suffolk
6.34%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
18.22%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.41 pts
higher than
England
School
18.22%
West Suffolk
15.50%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.74%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.93 pts
higher than
England
School
3.74%
West Suffolk
2.17%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
84.2%
8.1 pts
below England
Sybil Andrews Academy
84.2%
West Suffolk
90.4%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.