Chantry AcademyWestbourne Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Chantry Academy and Westbourne Academy are secondary schools in Ipswich.
Chantry Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Westbourne Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Chantry Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Chantry Academy was judged Good and Westbourne Academy was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.9 for Chantry Academy and 39.7 for Westbourne Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chantry Academy (37.4 in 2021-22, 33.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Westbourne Academy (45.3 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichChantry Academy | IpswichWestbourne Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 41st of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 984 | 1,038 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 1,120 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP2 9LR | Ipswich, IP1 5JN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.9 | 39.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.1% | 33.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.9% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.8% | 28.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.77 | 3.38 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 200 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 984 | 1,038 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 39.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% | 36.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chantry Academy
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