Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill · Suffolk
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About Samuel Ward Academy
Samuel Ward Academy is a secondary academy in Haverhill, Suffolk. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 40 member schools: 26 primary schools, 9 secondary schools, 5 special schools. Local authorities: Cambridgeshire | Essex | Havering | Norfolk | Suffolk. Regions: East of England | London. — from the UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Samuel Ward Academy
- Address
- Chalkstone Way
- Postcode
- CB9 0LD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Suffolk
- URN (official identifier)
- 136322
- Establishment number
- 4102
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1076
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1250
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Johnston
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 1 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.samuelward.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01440761511
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2010
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Samuel Ward Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,076 | 102,135 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.3% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.4% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 17.9% | 12.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Samuel Ward Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 7 Dec 2022
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 26 Mar 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 25 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Samuel Ward Arts and Technology College (URN 124852)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Oct 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Samuel Ward Upper School and Technology College (URN 124852)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Samuel Ward Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.8% | 8.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 26.5% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Samuel Ward Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £199,100 for 181 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.4% | 24.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £202 | £323 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Samuel Ward Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,153 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Suffolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,553,000 £7,418 per pupil | £7,981 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,125,000 £7,047 per pupil | £7,485 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,116,000 £4,437 per pupil · 63.0% | £4,487 · 60.0% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £182,000 £158 per pupil · 2.2% | £601 · 8.0% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £316,000 £274 per pupil · 3.9% | £157 · 2.1% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £316,000 £274 per pupil · 3.9% | £131 · 1.7% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £428,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,490 per pupil, supply and agency £186 per pupil — spending up £557 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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