Ipswich AcademyHolbrook Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Ipswich Academy and Holbrook Academy are secondary schools in Ipswich.
Ipswich Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Holbrook Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holbrook Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ipswich Academy was judged Requires improvement and Holbrook Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Ipswich Academy and 40.1 for Holbrook Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ipswich Academy (44.1 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Holbrook Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichIpswich Academy | IpswichHolbrook Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 43 in Suffolk | 38th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 981 | 584 | |
| Capacity | 1,230 | 600 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP3 0SP | Ipswich, IP9 2QX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 40.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.3% | 37.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.7% | 59.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 201 | 116 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,006 | 593 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 23.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.6% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.0% | 26.6% Stronger figure | 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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