Ipswich AcademyFelixstowe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ipswich Academy and Felixstowe School are secondary schools.
Ipswich Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Felixstowe School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Felixstowe School is ahead on our composite score.
Ipswich Academy was judged Requires improvement and Felixstowe School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.6 for Ipswich Academy and 38.5 for Felixstowe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ipswich Academy (44.1 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Felixstowe School (44.5 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichIpswich Academy | FelixstoweFelixstowe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 43 in Suffolk | 35th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,006 | 1,211 | |
| Capacity | 1,230 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP3 0SP | Felixstowe, IP11 9QR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 | 38.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.5% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.9% | 48.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.4% | 34.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 3.42 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 190 | 231 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 29 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,006 | 1,211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.6% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.0% Stronger figure | 33.7% | 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.
Ipswich Academy
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