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Hedingham School and Sixth Form

Hedingham School and Sixth Form is a secondary school (Academy converter), ages 11–18, in Halstead, CO9, in the Essex council area. It has 1,177 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (3 March 2023): School remains Good. It is listed as non-selective.

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Ofsted

School remains Good — inspected 3 March 2023.

AreaJudgement
Last graded overall judgement
Good (2 May 2013)

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Term dates

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Results

MeasureResultAcademic year
Progress 8
-0.27
2023/24
Attainment 8
39.9
2024/25
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%)
27.1
2024/25
KS4 pupils
192
2024/25
A level average point score per entry
28.39
2024/25
A level average grade per entry
C
2024/25
A level students
68
2024/25

Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.

Pupils

MeasurePupils / percentageData period
Pupils
1,177
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15%
2025/26
English as an additional language
2.2%
2025/26
SEN support
21.99%
2024/25
Education, health and care (EHC) plan
2.86%
2024/25

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