How many pupils does Farlingaye High School have?

Farlingaye High School has 1,883 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Farlingaye High School?

The headteacher of Farlingaye High School is Peter Smith.

What type of school is Farlingaye High School?

Farlingaye High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Farlingaye High School in?

Farlingaye High School is in the Suffolk local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Farlingaye High School

Ransom Road, East Suffolk, Suffolk, IP12 4JX

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 March 2022). Last inspected 12 May 2026.

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1,883

Pupils

17.8%

Free school meals

1 July 2011

Opened

About this school

Farlingaye High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in East Suffolk, Suffolk. The school has 1,883 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 March 2022). Last inspected 12 May 2026. The Headteacher is Peter Smith. The school is administered by Suffolk local authority. It belongs to EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD. It opened in 1 July 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Peter Smith
Trust: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Local authority: Suffolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136834

Contact

01394385720 office@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Farlingaye High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Suffolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.15

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.66

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

16%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →