Mildenhall College Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 2024 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
- 139867
- Address
- The Hub, Sheldrick Way, IP28 7JX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1338 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 75.6%
Other White 9.8%
Mixed 6.2%
Unclassified 3.6%
African 1.4%
Indian 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.3
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.33
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 75 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 218 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 213 |
Admissions
Mildenhall College Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 214
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 260 138 122 |
| Year 8 | 263 135 128 |
| Year 9 | 263 133 130 |
| Year 10 | 232 128 104 |
| Year 11 | 223 106 117 |
| Year 12 | 43 21 22 |
| Year 13 | 54 29 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.3% 2.4% |