Suffolk
Claydon High School
GCSE results 2026: every Suffolk school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.2
- Attainment 8
- 44%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.18
- Progress 8
- [-0.41, 0.04]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 148 | 179 | 146 (82%) | 326 |
| September 2025 | 151 | 170 | 141 (83%) | 289 |
| September 2024 | 149 | 171 | 145 (85%) | 294 |
| September 2023 | 155 | 194 | 154 (79%) | 309 |
| September 2022 | 155 | 201 | 154 (77%) | 336 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Suffolk’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 144 | 45.2 | — | 43.8% | 9.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 154 | 45.0 | — | 41.6% | — | 27.9% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 156 | 44.1 | -0.18 | 33.3% | — | 25.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 146 | 45.6 | -0.07 | 42.5% | — | 19.9% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 151 | 50.0 | -0.05 | — | — | 32.0% | 4.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144214 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Mark Ismay |
| Trust | PENROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | IP6 0EG |
| Pupils | 771 |
| FSM eligible | 19.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0EG
www.claydonhigh.co.uk1473836110| DfE number | 4096 |
| UKPRN | 10063919 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |