Ixworth High SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ixworth High School and St Benedict's Catholic School are secondary schools.
Ixworth High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Benedict's Catholic School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Benedict's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Ixworth High School was judged the expected standard and St Benedict's Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.0 for Ixworth High School and 49.8 for St Benedict's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ixworth High School (42.5 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Benedict's Catholic School (53.2 in 2022-23, 49.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IxworthIxworth High School | Bury St EdmundsSt Benedict's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 43 in Suffolk | 4th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 547 | 976 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 852 | |
| Location | Ixworth, IP31 2HS | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% | 49.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.0% | 71.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.0% Stronger figure | 54.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 | 4.60 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 100 | 159 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 81 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 547 | 976 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 24.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 17.1% 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.
Ixworth High School
St Benedict's Catholic School
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