Alde Valley Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Seaward Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Alde Valley Academy is a secondary school in Leiston for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 41st of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 16 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

135 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score33.7

33.7, 12.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths23.7%

23.7%, 21.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths41.5%

41.5%, 23.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc16.3%

16.3%, 24.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.01

3.01, 1.08 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

645 pupils on roll, with places for 560

Eligible for free school meals32.7%

32.7%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.4%

7.4%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Alde Valley Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Summerhill School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Saint Felix School	10 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 41.1
Framlingham College	11 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 43.5
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form	11 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.4
Woodbridge School	14 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 40.4

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Lucie Hernandez
Phone: 01728830570
Website: aldevalley.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Seaward Avenue, Leiston, IP16 4BG
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 141236

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.