Hartismere School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 136271
- Address
- Castleton Way, IP23 7BL
- Website
- http://www.hartismere.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1051 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 87.9%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 3.6%
Unclassified 3.2%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 79%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.9
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.03
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 144 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Hartismere School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 104 83 |
| Year 8 | 196 86 110 |
| Year 9 | 175 91 84 |
| Year 10 | 164 87 77 |
| Year 11 | 158 80 78 |
| Year 12 | 95 40 55 |
| Year 13 | 76 39 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.3% 2.4% |