Alde Valley Academy
Academy sponsor led in Leiston, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 645 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 560 |
| Free school meals | 32.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Seaward Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.aldevalley.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01728830570 |
| URN | 141236 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 July 2024, published 16 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form (secondary school, about 17.8 km)
- Farlingaye High School (secondary school, about 22.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.