Mildenhall College Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 2 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
- 1330 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 29.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 75.7%
Other White 9.7%
Mixed 6.5%
Unclassified 3.7%
Other Black 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
African 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.82
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 84 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
Mildenhall College Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 142 126 |
| Year 8 | 264 131 133 |
| Year 9 | 234 128 106 |
| Year 10 | 225 106 119 |
| Year 11 | 202 109 93 |
| Year 12 | 61 35 26 |
| Year 13 | 76 38 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 86.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 34.0% 38.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 42.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 12.0% 4.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 55.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 15.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 2.2% |