Alde Valley Academy
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Attainment 8 of 33.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 33.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 33%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.33
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.62, -0.04]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 135 | 33.7 | — | 32.6% | 16.3% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 90 | 40.6 | -0.33 | 47.8% | 12.2% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 84 | 35.9 | -0.78 | 35.0% | 17.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 98 | 44.9 | -0.42 | 63.0% | 14.0% | 3.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141236 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Gavin Hetherington |
| Trust | KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IP16 4BG |
| Latest pupils | 135 |
| FSM eligible | 30.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Seaward Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BG
http://www.aldevalley.suffolk.sch.ukView local authority page1728830570| DfE number | 4043 |
| UKPRN | 10047078 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Jul 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Sept 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Publication date | 16 Sept 2024 |