Compare East Bergholt High School and Hadleigh High School and Holbrook Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: East Bergholt High School (Secondary) in Colchester; Hadleigh High School (Secondary) in Ipswich; Holbrook Academy (Secondary) in Ipswich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares East Bergholt High School, Hadleigh High School and Holbrook Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Colchester and Ipswich, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (East Bergholt High School), published Sep 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Hadleigh High School (Nov 2015). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,200, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–20–25%; all within the PENROSE LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
East Bergholt High School
CO7 6RJ
|
Hadleigh High School
IP7 5HU
|
Holbrook Academy
IP9 2QX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Colchester CO7 6RJ |
Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5HU |
Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2QX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Sep 2013 | 2 19 Nov 2015 | 2 18 Nov 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 930 | 870 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | PENROSE LEARNING TRUST | PENROSE LEARNING TRUST | Suffolk (935) |
| Website | www.ebhigh.org.uk | www.hadleighhigh.net | holbrookacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01206298200 | 01473823496 | 01473328317 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
CO7 6RJ - Ofsted
- 2 30 Sep 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.ebhigh.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01206298200
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP7 5HU - Ofsted
- 2 19 Nov 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.hadleighhigh.net
- Telephone
- 01473823496
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP9 2QX - Ofsted
- 2 18 Nov 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- holbrookacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01473328317
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