Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG · Suffolk · secondary school
26th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 916 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.9/10 among them, against 4.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 17 | 35% | 0.60 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 41.6 · 45 | 30% | 1.34 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.18 · 36 | 25% | 0.91 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.0 · 46 | 10% | 0.46 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2025. In 2024/25, 41.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.0, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.18 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.9 out of 10 among them, against 4.2 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in. The school has 771 pupils in a capacity of 675, meaning it is over capacity by 96. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school 96 places over capacity, how does the admissions process handle oversubscription for new starters? Since the Progress 8 score is below 0, what specific support is provided to help pupils improve their progress from their starting point?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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