42%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
406.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
674
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 09/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Alde Valley Academy · Secondary · Suffolk
Part ofKINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
42%
-17pp
67%54%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-6pp
42%29%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
33.7
-6.9
44.939.333.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
EBacc entry
16%
+4pp
18%15%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
406.7
+98.9
406.7319.6232.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 406.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
674
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Seaward Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4BG
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42% | 24% | 33.7 | Not applicable | 16% | 406.7 | 22% | 674 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 30% | 40.6 | -0.33 | 12% | 307.8 | 14% | 643 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 15% | 35.9 | -0.78 | 17% | 254.9 | 17% | 586 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 42% | 44.9 | -0.42 | 14% | 372.0 | 21% | 546 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 25% | 40.6 | -0.17 | 18% | 232.5 | 18% | 394 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 34% | 42.1 | +0.18 | 11% | 257.0 | 11% | 378 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 42% | 45.1 | +0.45 | 13% | — | 14% | 396 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.19 | Suppressed | 23 |
| 2016/17 | 23.4 | D+ | -0.33 | 6% | 41 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 674 | 17.7 | 21% | 4% | 31% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 643 | 17.3 | 18% | 3% | 28% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 586 | 19.5 | 20% | 3% | 27% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 546 | 18.0 | 22% | 3% | 26% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 493 | 21.1 | 17% | 4% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 394 | 19.7 | 16% | 5% | 32% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — | 4% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 396 | 18.5 | 14% | 6% | 31% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.