Suffolk
East Bergholt 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 49.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.8
- Attainment 8
- 53%
- 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.
- +0.09
- Progress 8
- [-0.12, 0.30]
- 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 | 189 | 194 | 183 (94%) | 427 |
| September 2025 | 183 | 185 | 178 (96%) | 441 |
| September 2024 | 178 | 161 | 161 (100%) | 435 |
| September 2023 | 169 | 158 | 158 (100%) | 401 |
| September 2022 | 186 | 164 | 164 (100%) | 449 |
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) | 183 | 49.8 | — | 52.5% | 10.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 183 | 47.8 | — | 48.1% | — | 14.2% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 184 | 47.4 | +0.09 | 48.4% | — | 14.7% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 186 | 44.9 | -0.02 | 40.9% | — | 19.4% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 179 | 48.2 | -0.29 | — | — | 22.0% | 4.1 |
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 | 137218 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Daniel Woodcock |
| Trust | PENROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CO7 6RJ |
| Pupils | 894 |
| FSM eligible | 15.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6RJ
http://www.ebhigh.org.uk1206298200| DfE number | 4097 |
| UKPRN | 10034638 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 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 | — |