Farlingaye High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 1 2022 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
- 136834
- Address
- Ransom Road, IP12 4JX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1883 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 83.1%
Mixed 7.3%
Other White 3.8%
Unclassified 3.6%
Other 0.9%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 83 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 94 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 83 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Farlingaye High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 295
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 292
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 292
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 308 169 139 |
| Year 8 | 308 153 155 |
| Year 9 | 296 154 142 |
| Year 10 | 304 160 144 |
| Year 11 | 300 140 160 |
| Year 12 | 178 87 91 |
| Year 13 | 189 93 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 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 | 66.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.3% 2.4% |