Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN · Suffolk · secondary school
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6th 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 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.2/10 against 921 of them, against 6.7/10 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 | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 50.0 · 62 | 30% | 1.87 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.37 · 77 | 25% | 1.93 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 47.4 · 57 | 10% | 0.57 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Stradbroke High School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 47.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.3, compared with the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.37 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (6.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.3 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2024.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh Award, choir, orchestra, brass ensemble, and 'Amplifier' composition group. Sports include football, cricket, and tennis. Arts activities feature music concerts, opera visits, student productions, and a Christmas pantomime. Trips range from a European football tour and ski trip to visits to Cambridge, Auschwitz, and WWI battlefields.
Getting in
The published school roll is 353 pupils against a stated capacity of 435. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh Award? How
What Ofsted said about Stradbroke High School
Overview
Stradbroke High School remains a ‘good’ school, with evidence suggesting it could achieve an ‘outstanding’ judgement if a graded inspection were conducted now. The report highlights a school where pupils feel ‘exceptionally safe’ and are ‘extremely confident’ in their learning environment. Leaders have maintained high standards since the previous inspection, fostering a culture of ambition and community engagement.
Strengths
- The ‘creative, well-planned and connected subject curriculums’ enable pupils to achieve ‘the very highest academic standards’.
- Teachers possess ‘exceptional level of ambition’ and effectively assess knowledge to provide ‘timely support’ so pupils do not fall behind.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities ‘achieve exceptionally well’ due to ‘bespoke support’.
- Behaviour is described as ‘a credit to the school’s high expectations’, with ‘low levels of unacceptable behaviour’ and rare instances of unkindness.
- There are ‘ample opportunities for pupils to experience life beyond the school’, including extensive co-curricular activities and community leadership roles.
Areas to improve
- The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45.9 |
| 2024/25 | 44.3 |
| 2025/26 | 47.4 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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