Hartismere School

Secondary · Suffolk · IP23 7BL · URN 136271

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-02-25Cohort 1062Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 158

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 80 schools in Suffolk

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
53
Suffolk 35.94England 46.1
17.1 above the area average of 35.9
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
57.6%
Suffolk 29.6%England 45.9%
28 percentage points above the area average of 29.6
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
78.5%
Suffolk 44.9%
33.6 percentage points above the area average of 44.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
5.04
Suffolk 3.06England 4.07
2 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
30.4%
Suffolk 8.1%England 17.6%
22.3 percentage points above the area average of 8.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
78.5%
Suffolk 20.7%
57.8 percentage points above the area average of 20.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
15.2%
Suffolk 31.9%
16.7 percentage points below the area average of 31.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
158
Suffolk 107
50.6 above the area average of 107.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Suffolk	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	53 Suffolk 35.94England 46.1	17.1 above the area average of 35.9	6.9 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	57.6% Suffolk 29.6%England 45.9%	28 percentage points above the area average of 29.6	11.7 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	78.5% Suffolk 44.9%	33.6 percentage points above the area average of 44.9	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	5.04 Suffolk 3.06England 4.07	2 above the area average of 3.1	1 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	30.4% Suffolk 8.1%England 17.6%	22.3 percentage points above the area average of 8.1	12.8 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	78.5% Suffolk 20.7%	57.8 percentage points above the area average of 20.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	15.2% Suffolk 31.9%	16.7 percentage points below the area average of 31.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	158 Suffolk 107	50.6 above the area average of 107.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Suffolk · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 12% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.7pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.4pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 85% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about Hartismere School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: No Ofsted grade is published for Hartismere School in the current data release.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Hartismere School is a secondary school in Suffolk, postcode IP23 7BL (URN 136271).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Gislingham Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form
Admissions wording: \u201cpriority is given to pupils who attend our partner primary schools listed below: - Gislingham\u201d
Long Green Primary School[PDF] ADA2995 Hartismere School Suffolk - GOV.UK
Admissions wording: \u201cThe eighth part of the objection is that Long Green Primary School was named as a partnership school\u201d
Mellis Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form
Admissions wording: \u201cpriority is given to pupils who attend our partner primary schools listed below: - Mellis\u201d
Occold Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form
Admissions wording: \u201cpriority is given to pupils who attend our partner primary schools listed below: - Occold\u201d
Palgrave Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form
Admissions wording: \u201cpriority is given to pupils who attend our partner primary schools listed below: - Palgrave\u201d
St Botolphs, BotesdaleAdmissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form
Admissions wording: \u201cpriority is given to pupils who attend our partner primary schools listed below: - St Botolphs, Botesdale\u201d
St Edmunds, HoxneAdmissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form
Admissions wording: \u201cpriority is given to pupils who attend our partner primary schools listed below: - St Edmunds, Hoxne\u201d
St Peter & St Pauls, EyeAdmissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form
Admissions wording: \u201cpriority is given to pupils who attend our partner primary schools listed below: - St Peter & St Pauls, Eye\u201d
Thorndon Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form
Admissions wording: \u201cpriority is given to pupils who attend our partner primary schools listed below: - Thorndon\u201d
Wortham Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form
Admissions wording: \u201cpriority is given to pupils who attend our partner primary schools listed below: - Wortham\u201d

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