53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
608.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,155
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hedingham School and Sixth Form · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-8pp
68%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-10pp
39%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
39.9
-2.3
46.843.339.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
EBacc entry
6%
-11pp
30%18%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
EBacc APS
608.8
-51.7
737.2673.0608.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 608.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.4
+0.4
32.829.927.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.4
A-level value added
-0.23
0
-0.2-0.4-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+13pp
13%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,155
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3QH
Local authority
Essex
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 | 53% | 27% | 39.9 | Not applicable | 6% | 608.8 | 10% | 1,155 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 37% | 42.2 | -0.27 | 16% | 660.5 | 19% | 1,138 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 37% | 46.2 | +0.03 | 10% | 737.2 | 10% | 1,141 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 39% | 44.2 | -0.48 | 11% | 670.5 | 11% | 1,151 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 39% | 46.8 | +0.23 | 30% | 675.5 | 30% | 1,120 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 40% | 48.4 | +0.12 | 28% | 724.5 | 29% | 1,098 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 49% | 50.9 | +0.18 | 25% | — | 25% | 1,112 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | C | -0.23 | 13% | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 28.0 | C- | -0.22 | 0% | 86 |
| 2022/23 | 32.8 | C+ | — | 12% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 27.0 | C- | — | 4% | 93 |
| 2018/19 | 29.4 | C | -0.51 | 7% | 114 |
| 2017/18 | 27.2 | C- | -0.54 | 3% | 94 |
| 2016/17 | 26.2 | C- | -0.32 | 6% | 130 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,155 | 17.9 | 25% | 1% | 16% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,138 | 17.6 | 23% | 1% | 16% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,141 | 17.1 | 22% | 2% | 16% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,151 | — | 21% | 1% | 16% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,154 | 17.8 | 19% | 1% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,120 | 18.0 | 15% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,098 | 17.5 | 16% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,112 | 17.1 | 16% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.