Hadleigh High School Explained

Hadleigh High School
Coordinates:52.0422°N 0.9645°W
Type:Academy
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Nicola Shingleton
Address:High Lands Road
City:Hadleigh
County:Suffolk
Country:England
Postcode:IP7 5HU
Ofsted:yes
Urn:136918
Enrolment:780
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Houses:Oswald, Ansell, Duncan, Morris, Toppesfield, Guthrum
Website:http://www.hadleighhigh.net/

Hadleigh High School is situated on Highlands Road in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England. It is a secondary school with academy status, and has around 760 pupils aged 11 to 16. It has a specialism in science.[1]

The school upheld its 'good' rating from Ofsted, following a short inspection in 2019.[2] This has been held since Ofsted's first 'full' inspection in 2012.[3]

History

In 2023 the school was found to have potentially structurally unsound buildings due to the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete as a building material.[4]

Awards

Before the school breaks up for the Easter Holidays, the school holds an awards ceremony during the End of Term Assembly, giving out many awards for outstanding achievement during the year. These awards mostly go to Year Eleven students. Awards include Academic Honours in particular subjects, the Bayliss Award for Drama, the Lady Burton Cup for Outstanding Individual Achievement and the School English Award for excellent achievement in English. Other awards are also available throughout the year, including the school's own recognition of sporting achievement in the 'colour' and 'half colour' system, where pupils may be awarded in sports in which they excel.

Sixth form

The school does not have a sixth form attached to it. Because of this the large majority of students that want to pursue Further Education continue to Colchester Sixth Form College, Northgate Sixth Form, Thomas Gainsborough School, Colchester Royal Grammar School, Suffolk New College or One.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Hadleigh High School http://hadleighhigh.wordpress.com/
  2. Web site: Ofsted 2019.
  3. Web site: Ofsted 2012.
  4. News: 1 September 2023 . Which schools have closed, shut buildings or moved over aerated concrete? . BBC News . 1 September 2023 .