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Claydon High School
Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich IP6 0EG
Claydon High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 770 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In September 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Penrose Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Hadleigh High School, East Bergholt High School and Colchester Academy.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Destinations and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been in surplus
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high. Show details
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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