Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Yeldham Road, Halstead, CO9 3QH
1,177 pupils · 101% of 1,168 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- HEDINGHAM SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.9%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 3 March 2023, published 2 May 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 39.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 27.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 52.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 5.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 189 | 177 | 300 | 189 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 206 | 190 | 348 | 206 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 196 | 224 | 365 | 196 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 193 | 188 | 346 | 193 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 194 | 211 | 349 | 194 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 195 | 201 | 354 | 195 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 184 | 177 | 343 | 184 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 191 | 190 | 335 | 191 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead 5.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Stour Valley Community School 10.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Tabor Academy 11.6 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Ormiston Sudbury Academy 12.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Thomas Gainsborough School 12.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Alec Hunter Academy 12.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.