Hartismere School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Castleton Way, Eye, IP23 7BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hartismere School is a secondary school in Eye for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 2nd of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 26 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

158 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score53.0

53.0, 6.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths57.6%

57.6%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths78.5%

78.5%, 13.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc78.5%

78.5%, 38 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.04

5.04, 0.95 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

84 students

Average point score per A level entry35.70

35.70, 0.7 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,062 pupils on roll, with places for 1,000

Eligible for free school meals11.5%

11.5%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hartismere School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Diss High School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.6
Stradbroke High School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.3
Debenham High School	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 55.7
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)	8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 42.7
Stowupland High School	10 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 41.1

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Sarah Gray and Geoff Luxton
Phone: 01379870315
Website: hartismere.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Castleton Way, Eye, IP23 7BL
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 136271

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.