Northgate High SchoolFarlingaye High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Northgate High School and Farlingaye High School are secondary schools.
Northgate High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Farlingaye High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Northgate High School is ahead on our composite score.
Northgate High School was judged the expected standard and Farlingaye High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.5 for Northgate High School and 45.2 for Farlingaye High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Northgate High School (50.7 in 2021-22, 49.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Farlingaye High School (50.8 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichNorthgate High School | WoodbridgeFarlingaye High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 20th of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,750 | 1,861 | |
| Capacity | 1,777 | 1,975 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP4 3DL | Woodbridge, IP12 4JX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 45.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.8% Stronger figure | 41.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.4% Stronger figure | 63.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 252 | 307 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 202 | 181 | |
| A-level average points | 31.9 | 34.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.5 | 38.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.7% | 22.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,709 | 1,883 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Northgate High School
Farlingaye High School
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