# Samuel Ward Academy

Samuel Ward Academy is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 18 in Haverhill, Suffolk, with 1,076 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **school_published** — Samuel Ward Academy publishes these dates itself.
Source: http://www.samuelward.co.uk/term-dates
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-11-06 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-31 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 1 November 2022, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136322
## Facts

- **URN:** 136322
- **UKPRN:** 10032209
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–18
- **Pupils:** 1,076
- **Capacity:** 1,250
- **Trust:** Unity Schools Partnership (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/unity-schools-partnership)
- **Local authority:** Suffolk (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/suffolk)
- **Address:** Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, CB9 0LD
- **Coordinates:** 52.089377, 0.447402
- **Website:** http://www.samuelward.co.uk
- **Opened:** 1 November 2010

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/samuel-ward-academy

## Licensing

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