Saxmundham Free School
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| Motto | Providing a foundation for life |
|---|---|
| Type | Free school |
| Headteacher | David Lees |
| Location |
Seaman Avenue Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1DZ England Coordinates: 52°12′49″N 1°28′59″E / 52.213723°N 1.482927°E |
| DfE URN | 138273 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website |
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Saxmundham Free School is a free school in Saxmundham, Suffolk, East Anglia,[1][2] with approximately 309 pupils.[2] It was rated "good" by Ofsted in May 2014.[3] It opened in 2012 with 105 pupils out of a total of 312 places available.[4][5] The school now has 600 places available.[4]
Results
The school's first GCSE results, in August 2015, made it the third-worst performing school in Suffolk.[6] The school's education trust, Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust, launched an external review in August 2015, after only 28% of the 47 pupils achieved five or more A* to C grades, including English and Maths.[5][7] 19% of the pupils achieved the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). The results were criticised by Tim Coulson, regional schools commissioner for the east of England, in a warning letter. An excerpt of the letter read: "the secretary of state is satisfied that the standards of performance of pupils at Saxmundham Free School and Beccles Free School are unacceptably low".[6]
References
- ↑ "About Us | Saxmundham Free School". Saxmundham Free School. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- 1 2 "EduBase - Saxmundham Free School". www.education.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ "School Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 24 May 2014.
- 1 2 Millar, Fiona (2015-09-22). "'Free school cut through our community like a knife'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- 1 2 "First GCSE results at Beccles and Saxmundham Free Schools - Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust". Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- 1 2 Hunter, Matt. "Beccles and Saxmundham free schools criticised as results are 'unacceptably low'". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ "Free school disappoints with 28% GCSE rate | Schools Week". schoolsweek.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-01.