39%
GCSE 9–4 · 2023/24
16%
GCSE 5+ · 2023/24
32.0
Attainment 8 · 2023/24
-1.18
Progress 8 · 2023/24
2%
EBacc entry · 2023/24
159.0
EBacc APS · 2023/24
109
Pupils · 2023/24
3%
EAL · 2023/24
46%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2023/24.
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio6.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of Set Saxmundham School · Secondary · Suffolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2023/24 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
39%
+4pp
63%49%35%
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 39%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
16%
+4pp
39%26%12%
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 16%
Attainment 8
32.0
+1.9
45.537.830.1
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 32.0
Progress 8
-1.18
-0.2
+0.2-0.5-1.2
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · -1.2
EBacc entry
2%
-17pp
70%36%2%
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 2%
EBacc APS
159.0
+43.3
290.7203.2115.6
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 159.0
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8-1.18
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2023/24
89%
Education or employment
86%
Education
0%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
Pupils & context
2023/24
Pupils on roll
109
Pupil : teacher ratio
6.5
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
47%
Overall absence
19%
Persistent absence
46%
Contact
Address
Seaman Avenue, Saxmundham, IP17 1DZ
Local authority
Suffolk
Website
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 39% | 16% | 32.0 | -1.18 | 2% | 159.0 | 2% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 35% | 12% | 30.1 | -1.01 | 19% | 115.6 | 19% | 222 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 25% | 36.9 | -0.78 | 27% | 210.8 | 27% | 258 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 28% | 39.4 | -0.36 | 54% | 290.7 | 54% | 474 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 39% | 45.5 | +0.16 | 70% | 245.7 | 84% | 441 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 41% | 45.4 | +0.46 | 51% | — | 51% | 384 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 109 | 6.5 | 47% | 3% | 43% | 19% | 46% |
| 2022/23 | 222 | 12.1 | 41% | 3% | 42% | 15% | 46% |
| 2021/22 | 258 | 19.0 | 36% | 6% | 34% | 14% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 357 | 15.9 | 22% | 5% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 474 | 16.6 | 25% | 3% | 27% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 441 | 17.2 | 27% | 3% | 29% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 384 | 15.4 | 31% | 3% | 28% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.