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Compare schools before you narrow your move shortlist.

Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area IP16.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

These schools serve different phases of the move decision.

Leiston Primary School is listed as Primary, while Alde Valley Academy is listed as Secondary. Treat that as the first major fit check before you weigh attendance, size, or local context.

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Leiston Primary School

Primary · East Suffolk · IP16 4JQ · 396 pupils · Same postcode area (IP16)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 396 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (IP16)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Alde Valley Academy

Secondary · East Suffolk · IP16 4BG · 674 pupils · Same postcode area (IP16)

  • Phase: Secondary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 674 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (IP16)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Leiston Primary School and Alde Valley Academy for the current schools search.
Measure Leiston Primary School Alde Valley Academy
Area East Suffolk East Suffolk
Postcode area IP16 IP16
Phase Primary Secondary
Establishment type Academy converter Academy sponsor led
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 396 pupils 674 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (IP16) Same postcode area (IP16)
Latest Ofsted outcome Not judged
Published 08 Jul 2025.
 Requires improvement
Published 16 Sep 2024.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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