Hedingham School

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Hedingham School
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Address
Hedingham School
Yeldham Road

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CO9 3QH

Coordinates 51°59′07″N0°35′20″E / 51.98520°N 0.58878°E / 51.98520; 0.58878
Information
Type Academy
Department for Education URN 139153 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherAndy Harvison
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1175
HousesThomason, Moynes, Hawkwood and Symonds.
Colour(s)   Blue, Crème
Website http://www.hedingham.essex.sch.uk

Hedingham Secondary School and Sixth Form is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, situated in Christmas Fields in Sible Hedingham, Essex, England.

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Curriculum

The school is under the leadership of Mr Andy Harvison [1] and offers a wide range of subjects, such as rural science, throughout the year groups including Sixth Form.

Recent results

In 2011, Hedingham School saw its best ever A Level and AS Level results with pass rates of 99% and 96% respectively. The school has gained GCSE results which are higher than its previous records. 69% of students gained 5+ A*-C grades including Maths and English. [2]

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References

  1. "Halstead schools opt not to publish results over grade system chaos". Halstead Gazette. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. Potter, Tom. "A-levels: Results day for region's students". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 September 2020.