HADLEIGH HIGH SCHOOL in Suffolk, Ipswich

Education Centre Information: Hadleigh High School:

Establishment Type:Community School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Closed
Local Authority: Suffolk
Reason Establishment Closed: Academy Converter
Establishment Close Date: 30/06/2011
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Town and Fringe - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: None
Total Pupils: 774
Number of boys: 402
Number of girls: 372
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-16
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

The school was built in the early 1970s on the outskirts of the Suffolk market town of Hadleigh, eight miles from Ipswich and 10 miles from Colchester and Sudbury. It is housed in single-storey buildings and all classrooms are carpeted. The school, which is not over-subscribed, offers a new community sports centre including a fitness room, and spacious grounds with a conservation area, four soccer pitches, two hockey pitches and one rugby pitch. School colours are awarded for achievement in sport or school activities and form captains are appointed from Year 10 pupils, two school captains acting as head boy or girl at public functions. Music includes a swing band and termly music and/or drama productions. There are up to four visits a year to the continent, including exchanges with France and Germany. The school aims to develop his or her academic abilities and practical skills to the fullest extent possible and that his or her development should be signified by the best possible results in examinations.