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Welcome to Hedingham School and Sixth Form

Where do you want to be in two year's time?At Hedingham Sixth Form the student is at the heart of everything that we do and our core purpose is to help guide them as they prepare for their exams and to help them make decisions about their futures.At Hedingham we pride ourselves on the opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom that help our students grow academically and also as people. We offer a range of subjects that cater for the differing needs of each student including the traditional A levels as well as the more vocational based BTECs and Cambridge Technicals. We also offer a wide variety of enrichment subjects that most of our Year 12 students will opt into...

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Boarding Type

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School Type

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Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,155 Total

No. of Boys

585 (50.6%)

No. of Girls

570 (49.4%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

6.4%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

7.56%

A*/A grades

10.92%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

83%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

5%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:30%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:42%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:11%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:0%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

39%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

8%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:87%
England:63%

Further education

School:4%
England:4%

Employment

School:35%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:6%
England:26%


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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 2 - Apr 16

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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Enrichment Activities

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At Hedingham School we love to ensure that students are provided with a range of opportunities to explore further areas outside of their normal classroom lessons.

Sports
Dance Company
Music
Coding Club
Small Animal Care

About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityEssex
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed