Northgate High SchoolKesgrave High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Northgate High School and Kesgrave High School are secondary schools in Ipswich.
Northgate High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kesgrave High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Northgate High School is ahead on our composite score.
Northgate High School was judged the expected standard and Kesgrave High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.5 for Northgate High School and 47.0 for Kesgrave 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 Kesgrave High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichNorthgate High School | IpswichKesgrave High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 9th of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,750 | 1,875 | |
| Capacity | 1,777 | 1,850 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP4 3DL | Ipswich, IP5 2PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 47.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.8% Stronger figure | 47.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.4% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 252 | 306 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 202 | 137 | |
| A-level average points | 31.9 Stronger figure | 31.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.5 | 32.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.7% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,709 | 1,858 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 19.3% 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
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
Kesgrave High School
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