How many pupils does Holbrook Academy have?

Holbrook Academy has 593 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Holbrook Academy?

The headteacher of Holbrook Academy is Claire Elliott.

What type of school is Holbrook Academy?

Holbrook Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Holbrook Academy in?

Holbrook Academy is in the Suffolk local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Holbrook Academy

Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Babergh, Suffolk, IP9 2QX

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 June 2024). Last inspected 23 June 2026.

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593

Pupils

22.8%

Free school meals

1 August 2011

Opened

About this school

Holbrook Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Babergh, Suffolk. The school has 593 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 June 2024). Last inspected 23 June 2026. The Headteacher is Claire Elliott. The school is administered by Suffolk local authority. It belongs to EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD. It opened in 1 August 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Claire Elliott
Trust: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Local authority: Suffolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137208

Contact

01473328317 office@holbrookacademy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Holbrook Academy 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)

41.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.61

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

60%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.65

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

34%

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 →