60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
733.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,152
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Samuel Ward Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Suffolk
Part ofUNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-4pp
74%67%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+6pp
50%43%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
43.8
+0.6
49.246.243.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
20%
+1pp
78%47%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
733.0
-108.0
962.3847.7733.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 733.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
21.1
+2.4
32.325.518.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21.1
A-level value added
-0.61
+0.2
0.0-0.4-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
+3pp
12%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
D
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,152
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Local authority
Suffolk
Website
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 | 60% | 42% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 20% | 733.0 | 23% | 1,152 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 36% | 43.2 | -0.23 | 20% | 841.0 | 23% | 1,176 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 40% | 44.6 | -0.23 | 15% | 864.7 | 20% | 1,219 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 50% | 49.2 | -0.02 | 35% | 962.3 | 36% | 1,221 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 35% | 43.7 | -0.31 | 78% | 872.6 | 78% | 1,287 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 42% | 45.4 | -0.14 | 58% | 867.0 | 58% | 1,330 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 33% | 41.7 | -0.11 | 67% | — | 73% | 1,373 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 21.1 | D | -0.61 | 3% | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 18.6 | D | -0.83 | 0% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 27.2 | C- | — | 4% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 6% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.04 | 12% | 83 |
| 2017/18 | 30.4 | C | -0.22 | 6% | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 28.2 | C- | -0.33 | 8% | 115 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,152 | 24.8 | 12% | 14% | 19% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,176 | 21.1 | 11% | 12% | 17% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,219 | 21.1 | 10% | 10% | 17% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,221 | 19.7 | 9% | 9% | 17% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,245 | 20.0 | 10% | 9% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,287 | 21.2 | 8% | 9% | 17% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,330 | 17.0 | 7% | 8% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,373 | 17.3 | 8% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.