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| type = [[Free school (England)|Free school]]
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| motto = Providing a foundation for life
| head = David Lees
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| address = Seaman Avenue
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| type = [[Free school (England)|Free school]]
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| city = [[Saxmundham]]
| head = Malcom Short
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| county = [[Suffolk]]
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| address = Seaman Avenue
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| country = England
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| city = [[Saxmundham]]
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| postcode = IP17 1DZ
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'''Saxmundham Free School''' is a [[Free school (England)|free school]] in [[Saxmundham]], Suffolk, East Anglia,<ref>{{Cite web
'''SET Saxmundham School''' (formerly Saxmundham Free School) is a [[Free school (England)|free school]] in [[Saxmundham]], Suffolk, East Anglia,<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.saxmundhamfreeschool.org.uk/us/
| url = http://www.saxmundhamfreeschool.org.uk/us/
| title = About Us {{!}} Saxmundham Free School
| title = About Us {{!}} Saxmundham Free School
| website = Saxmundham Free School
| website = Saxmundham Free School
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| access-date = 1 March 2016
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}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web
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| access-date = 2016-03-01
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}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web
| url = http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=138273
| url = http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=138273
| title = EduBase - Saxmundham Free School
| title = EduBase - Saxmundham Free School
| website = www.education.gov.uk
| website = www.education.gov.uk
| access-date = 2016-03-01
| access-date = 1 March 2016
}}</ref> with approximately 222 pupils.<ref>{{cite web |title=Set Saxmundham School - GOV.UK |url=https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/138273 |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk }}</ref> It opened in 2012, replacing Saxmundham Middle School, with 105 pupils out of a total of 312 places available.<ref name="gran22sep15">{{cite news |last=Millar |first=Fiona |date=22 September 2015 |title='Free school cut through our community like a knife' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/sep/22/free-school-cut-suffolk-gcse-results |access-date=1 March 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=First GCSE results at Beccles and Saxmundham Free Schools - Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust |url=http://www.sffst.org.uk/first-gcse-results-at-beccles-and-saxmundham-free-schools/ |access-date=1 March 2016 |website=Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust }}</ref> It was rated "good" by [[Ofsted]] in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> with approximately 420 pupils.<ref name=":0" /> It was reported that the head teacher, Mr Lees smokes big fat doobs with year 8s and rails lines with year 7s. It was rated "good" by [[Ofsted]] in May 2014.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2400102/urn/138273.pdf
| url = http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2400102/urn/138273.pdf
| title = School Inspection Report
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}}</ref> In March 2018 Ofsted carried out a short inspection of the school where it maintained its "good" rating.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/saxmundham-free-school-leadership-praised-by-ofsted-as-pupils-make-good-progress-1-5449060|title=Free school leadership praised as pupils make good progress in their studies|last=Cornwall|first=Richard|date=2018-03-24|work=East Anglian Daily Times|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref> It opened in 2012 with 105 pupils out of a total of 312 places available.<ref name=gran22sep15>{{Cite news
}}</ref> In March 2018 Ofsted carried out a short inspection of the school where it maintained its "good" rating.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/saxmundham-free-school-leadership-praised-by-ofsted-as-pupils-make-good-progress-1-5449060|title=Free school leadership praised as pupils make good progress in their studies|last=Cornwall|first=Richard|date=24 March 2018|work=East Anglian Daily Times|access-date=14 September 2018}}</ref> In a full inspection by Ofsted in January 2022 it was rated "inadequate".<ref>{{cite web |last=Ofsted Communications Team |date=7 April 2022 |title=Find an inspection report and registered childcare |url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk}}</ref> In June 2023 the Seckford Education Trust announced it would be closing the school in August 2024.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-65843873.amp| title = Saxmundham school to shut due to dwindling pupil numbers| date = 8 June 2023| access-date = 9 February 2024}}</ref>
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/sep/22/free-school-cut-suffolk-gcse-results
| title = ‘Free school cut through our community like a knife’
| last = Millar
| first = Fiona
| date = 2015-09-22
| newspaper = The Guardian
| language = en-GB
| issn = 0261-3077
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| access-date = 2016-03-01
}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web
| url = http://www.sffst.org.uk/first-gcse-results-at-beccles-and-saxmundham-free-schools/
| title = First GCSE results at Beccles and Saxmundham Free Schools - Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust
| website = Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust
| language = en-US
| access-date = 2016-03-01
}}</ref> The school now has 600 places available.<ref name=gran22sep15 />


== Results ==
== Results ==
The school's first [[GCSE]] results, in August 2015, made it the third-worst performing school in Suffolk.<ref name=eadt1mar16>{{Cite web
The School's first [[GCSE]] results, in August 2015, made it the third-worst performing school in Suffolk.<ref name=eadt1mar16>{{cite web
| url = http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/beccles_and_saxmundham_free_schools_criticised_as_results_are_unacceptably_low_1_4314063
| url = http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/beccles_and_saxmundham_free_schools_criticised_as_results_are_unacceptably_low_1_4314063
| title = Beccles and Saxmundham free schools criticised as results are ‘unacceptably low’
| title = Beccles and Saxmundham free schools criticised as results are 'unacceptably low'
| last = Hunter
| last = Hunter
| first = Matt
| first = Matt
| website = East Anglian Daily Times
| website = East Anglian Daily Times
| access-date = 2016-03-01
| access-date = 1 March 2016
}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web
}}</ref> The school's education trust, Seckford Education 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.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://schoolsweek.co.uk/free-school-disappoints-with-28-gcse-rate/
| url = http://schoolsweek.co.uk/free-school-disappoints-with-28-gcse-rate/
| title = Free school disappoints with 28% GCSE rate {{!}} Schools Week
| title = Free school disappoints with 28% GCSE rate {{!}} Schools Week
| website = schoolsweek.co.uk
| website = schoolsweek.co.uk
| access-date = 2016-03-01
| date = 20 August 2015
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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".<ref name=eadt1mar16 />
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".<ref name=eadt1mar16 />


The school received its third set of GCSE results in 2017, and continued its trend of improving its results year on year since opening. Although not a direct comparison, due to the new GCSE measures, the results show that GCSE performance has increased at Saxmundham Free School by 28% in 2017 compared to 2016.
The School received its third set of GCSE results in 2017, and continued its trend of improving its results year on year since opening. Although not a direct comparison, due to the new GCSE measures, the results show that GCSE performance has increased at the School by 28% in 2017 compared to 2016.


Saxmundham Free School is in fourth place in Suffolk for the Progress 8 measure, with a score of 0.46, meaning all students progressed to achieve half a grade higher in their GCSEs than was predicted at age 11. Progress for English and maths is also incredibly strong and significantly above National outcomes, with 89% achieving a grade 4 or above in English and 73% achieving a grade 4 or above in maths.
The School was fourth in Suffolk for the Progress 8 measure, with a score of 0.46, meaning all students progressed to achieve half a grade higher in their GCSEs than was predicted at age 11. Progress for English and maths is also incredibly strong and significantly above National outcomes, with 89% achieving a grade 4 or above in English and 73% achieving a grade 4 or above in maths.


In August 2018 63% of pupils achieved at least a Grade 4 in English and maths GCSE.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sffst.org.uk/beccles-ixworth-and-saxmundham-free-schools-celebrate-gcse-results-2018/|title=Beccles, Ixworth and Saxmundham Free Schools celebrate GCSE results 2018 - Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust|date=2018-08-23|work=Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust|access-date=2018-09-14|language=en-US}}</ref>
In August 2018 63% of pupils achieved at least a Grade 4 in English and maths GCSE.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sffst.org.uk/beccles-ixworth-and-saxmundham-free-schools-celebrate-gcse-results-2018/|title=Beccles, Ixworth and Saxmundham Free Schools celebrate GCSE results 2018 - Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust|date=23 August 2018|work=Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust|access-date=14 September 2018}}</ref>


In its 2023 GCSE results just 12% of pupils achieved a Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its Progress 8 score, a measure of pupils' progress in eight subjects from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4, was -1.01 a rating of "Well below average".<ref>{{cite web |title=Compare school and college performance in England |url=https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/138273/set-saxmundham-school/secondary |access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref>
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Saxmundham Free School is part of the Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust (The Trust) which also operates Beccles and Ixworth Free Schools and in this latest set of results, the Trust was 7th (out of 62) in the whole country in terms of student progress and was number 1 in the country for improving the performance of disadvantaged students.All three of the schools within the Trust are in the top 10 secondary schools in Suffolk and the top 10% nationally for their Progress 8 scores.

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SET Saxmundham School is part of the Seckford Education Trust (The Trust) which also operates SET Beccles and SET Ixworth Schools as well as SET Causton Juniors and SET Maidstone Infants in Felixstowe. In this latest set of results, the Trust was 7th (out of 62) in the whole country in terms of student progress and was number 1 in the country for improving the performance of disadvantaged students.


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Latest revision as of 21:00, 17 May 2024

SET Saxmundham School
Address
Map
Seaman Avenue

Saxmundham
,
Suffolk
,
IP17 1DZ

England
Coordinates52°12′49″N 1°28′59″E / 52.213723°N 1.482927°E / 52.213723; 1.482927
Information
TypeFree school
MottoProviding a foundation for life
Department for Education URN138273 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherMalcom Short
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment222
Capacity600
Websitesaxmundhamschool.org.uk

SET Saxmundham School (formerly Saxmundham Free School) is a free school in Saxmundham, Suffolk, East Anglia,[1][2] with approximately 222 pupils.[3] It opened in 2012, replacing Saxmundham Middle School, with 105 pupils out of a total of 312 places available.[4][5] It was rated "good" by Ofsted in May 2014.[6] In March 2018 Ofsted carried out a short inspection of the school where it maintained its "good" rating.[7] In a full inspection by Ofsted in January 2022 it was rated "inadequate".[8] In June 2023 the Seckford Education Trust announced it would be closing the school in August 2024.[9]

Results

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The School's first GCSE results, in August 2015, made it the third-worst performing school in Suffolk.[10] The school's education trust, Seckford Education 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][11] 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".[10]

The School received its third set of GCSE results in 2017, and continued its trend of improving its results year on year since opening. Although not a direct comparison, due to the new GCSE measures, the results show that GCSE performance has increased at the School by 28% in 2017 compared to 2016.

The School was fourth in Suffolk for the Progress 8 measure, with a score of 0.46, meaning all students progressed to achieve half a grade higher in their GCSEs than was predicted at age 11. Progress for English and maths is also incredibly strong and significantly above National outcomes, with 89% achieving a grade 4 or above in English and 73% achieving a grade 4 or above in maths.

In August 2018 63% of pupils achieved at least a Grade 4 in English and maths GCSE.[12]

In its 2023 GCSE results just 12% of pupils achieved a Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its Progress 8 score, a measure of pupils' progress in eight subjects from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4, was -1.01 a rating of "Well below average".[13]

SET Saxmundham School is part of the Seckford Education Trust (The Trust) which also operates SET Beccles and SET Ixworth Schools as well as SET Causton Juniors and SET Maidstone Infants in Felixstowe. In this latest set of results, the Trust was 7th (out of 62) in the whole country in terms of student progress and was number 1 in the country for improving the performance of disadvantaged students.

References

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  1. ^ "About Us | Saxmundham Free School". Saxmundham Free School. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ "EduBase - Saxmundham Free School". www.education.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Set Saxmundham School - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ Millar, Fiona (22 September 2015). "'Free school cut through our community like a knife'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b "First GCSE results at Beccles and Saxmundham Free Schools - Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust". Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  6. ^ "School Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 24 May 2014.
  7. ^ Cornwall, Richard (24 March 2018). "Free school leadership praised as pupils make good progress in their studies". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ^ Ofsted Communications Team (7 April 2022). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Saxmundham school to shut due to dwindling pupil numbers". 8 June 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b Hunter, Matt. "Beccles and Saxmundham free schools criticised as results are 'unacceptably low'". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Free school disappoints with 28% GCSE rate | Schools Week". schoolsweek.co.uk. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Beccles, Ixworth and Saxmundham Free Schools celebrate GCSE results 2018 - Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust". Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Compare school and college performance in England". Retrieved 1 March 2024.


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