52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
59%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
740.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,338
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Mildenhall College Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Suffolk
Part ofACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-3pp
59%55%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-1pp
34%31%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
37.4
-2.4
45.041.237.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
EBacc entry
59%
+12pp
69%58%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
EBacc APS
740.5
+22.9
746.0708.3670.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 740.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.1
+4.6
33.129.526.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.1
A-level value added
+0.20
+0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+11pp
23%13%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,338
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
The Hub, Sheldrick Way, Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
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 | 52% | 27% | 37.4 | Not applicable | 59% | 740.5 | 60% | 1,338 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 28% | 39.8 | -0.29 | 47% | 717.6 | 47% | 1,330 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 34% | 42.0 | -0.06 | 63% | 732.8 | 64% | 1,311 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 34% | 42.1 | -0.30 | 56% | 746.0 | 56% | 1,264 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 30% | 45.0 | +0.14 | 69% | 670.6 | 71% | 1,152 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 33% | 42.2 | +0.15 | 39% | 645.8 | 42% | 1,115 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 35% | 44.2 | +0.05 | 49% | — | 52% | 1,130 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.20 | 23% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 28.5 | C | +0.01 | 12% | 91 |
| 2022/23 | 26.0 | C- | — | 4% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 27.9 | C- | — | 13% | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 28.7 | C | -0.03 | 12% | 76 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 | C- | -0.06 | 3% | 84 |
| 2016/17 | 26.3 | C- | +0.06 | 0% | 108 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,338 | 16.2 | 17% | 9% | 25% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,330 | 17.0 | 16% | 8% | 24% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,311 | 16.6 | 13% | 8% | 26% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,264 | 17.3 | 12% | 8% | 27% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,206 | 17.3 | 10% | 8% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,152 | 17.4 | 8% | 9% | 24% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,115 | 16.0 | 8% | 8% | 26% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,130 | 16.5 | 8% | 9% | 25% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.