Claydon High School Catchment Area
Claydon High School is an academy converter secondary school in Ipswich, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 771 pupils, and a capacity of 675 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
771
Pupils
675
Capacity
114%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Claydon High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Claydon High School?
The catchment area for Claydon High School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Claydon High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Claydon High School: heavily oversubscribed at 114% capacity
Claydon High School has a published admission number of 675 places. 771 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 114%. At 114% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Suffolk allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ipswich.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Claydon High School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0EG
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144214
Other Secondary Schools in Ipswich
If Claydon High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Ipswich are the next closest alternatives.
Northgate High School Catchment Area
Community school · IP4 3DL
Ipswich Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · IP3 0SP
Copleston High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP4 5HD
Hadleigh High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP7 5HU
Kesgrave High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP5 2PB
Holbrook Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP9 2QX
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Claydon High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Claydon High School
What is the catchment area for Claydon High School? ▾
The catchment area for Claydon High School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Claydon High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Claydon High School currently has 771 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 675 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Claydon High School? ▾
Admission to Claydon High School is managed by Suffolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Claydon High School cover? ▾
Claydon High School is a secondary school in Ipswich, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Claydon High School? ▾
Claydon High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.