Alde Valley Academy
Academy sponsor led · 645 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.7
Academy 16-19 converter
One Sixth Form College
- Pupils on roll
- 2,404of 2,306 places
- Free school meals
- 0.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- —
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Suffolk One (URN 135863, until 1 September 2015).
What the data says
One Sixth Form College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 997 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 34% went to university (Suffolk 26%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 12% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 7% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Sociology and Business Studies.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Suffolk and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | One Sixth Form College | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 997 | 7,162 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 34% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 8% | 10% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | One Sixth Form College | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 2,297 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 627 | 2,713 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.96 | 31.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 11% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 186 | 30% | 23% |
| Sociology | 147 | 23% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 104 | 17% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 99 | 16% | 31% |
| Biology | 72 | 11% | 20% |
| Economics | 66 | 11% | 13% |
| Geography | 66 | 11% | 10% |
| History | 62 | 10% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 57 | 9% | 17% |
| English Literature | 51 | 8% | 11% |
| Graphic Communication | 47 | 7% | 2% |
| Photography | 42 | 7% | 3% |
| Law | 42 | 7% | 4% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 6% | 1% |
| Media Studies | 40 | 6% | 4% |
| Accounting/Finance | 39 | 6% | 1% |
| Philosophy | 38 | 6% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 37 | 6% | 5% |
| English Language | 37 | 6% | 4% |
| Physics | 34 | 5% | 12% |
| English Language and Literature | 33 | 5% | 2% |
| Politics | 32 | 5% | 6% |
| Film Studies | 29 | 5% | 2% |
| Ancient History | 27 | 4% | 0% |
| Textiles | 16 | 3% | 1% |
| French | 16 | 3% | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | 13 | 2% | 5% |
| Dance | 12 | 2% | 0% |
| Music | 11 | 2% | 0% |
| Spanish | 11 | 2% | 2% |
| Electronics | 11 | 2% | 0% |
| Art and Design (Critical Studies) | 10 | 2% | 0% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 1% | 3% |
| Drama | 8 | 1% | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 61 | 10% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 59 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 42 | 7% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 41 | 7% | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 38 | 6% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 31 | 5% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 31 | 5% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 27 | 4% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 26 | 4% | — |
| Speech and Drama | VRQ Level 3 | 23 | 4% | — |
| Sound Recording | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 22 | 4% | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | 22 | 4% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 2% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 13 | 2% | — |
| Beauty Therapy | VRQ Level 3 | 13 | 2% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 11 | 2% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 11 | 2% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 2% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 10 | 2% | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 8 | 1% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Textiles | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Textiles | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Beauty Therapy | VRQ Level 2 | — | — | — |
Where One Sixth Form College is
Other secondary schools in Suffolk are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Suffolk’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Suffolk
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77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.6
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
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89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.9
Breckland School
Free schools · 615 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.4
Bungay High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 922 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.7
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Academy converter · 657 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.