Alde Valley Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Leiston, Suffolk
Alde Valley Academy is a secondary school in Leiston, Suffolk for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 9 July 2024.
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Catchment area for Alde Valley Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Seaward Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4BG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 645 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 9 July 2024
Strengths
- “This is a safe place to learn.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive strong support.”
- “This has led to calm classrooms and corridors.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not fully engage with the school’s ethos.”
- “They get on with things, but not with high levels of motivation.”
- “Some pupils struggle to follow what the school asks of them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 24% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 33.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 93 first-preference applications, 95 offers in total, 93 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form 11.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Farlingaye High School 13.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stradbroke High School 15.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Sir John Leman High School 17.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beccles High School 17.1 mi Requires improvement
- Kesgrave High School 17.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Debenham High School 17.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Bungay High School 17.8 mi No Ofsted grade