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Ipswich Academy

Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, IP3 0SP

Local ranking40th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1230

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
7.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
190

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1006
Boys
485 (48%)
Girls
521 (52%)
Capacity
1230 (82% full)
SEND
14.6%
FSM Eligible
39.8%
EAL
21.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,147/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 64.3%
  • White Other: 11.0%
  • Black African: 4.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%

64.3%

White British

11.0%

White Other

4.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136453
UKPRN
10032966
Establishment No.
4606
Trust
PARADIGM TRUST

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