Ixworth High SchoolSybil Andrews Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ixworth High School and Sybil Andrews Academy are secondary schools.
Ixworth High School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sybil Andrews Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sybil Andrews Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ixworth High School was judged the expected standard and Sybil Andrews Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for Ixworth High School and 52.6 for Sybil Andrews Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ixworth High School (42.5 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Sybil Andrews Academy (54.4 in 2021-22, 52.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IxworthIxworth High School | Bury St EdmundsSybil Andrews Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 43 in Suffolk | 5th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 512 | 657 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 780 | |
| Location | Ixworth, IP31 2HS | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.3% | 60.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.5% | 74.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 99 | 126 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 547 | 627 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.0% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 18.2% 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
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