Ipswich Academy

Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, IP3 0SP

Local ranking38th of 46 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
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.9%
Entering EBacc
7.4%
EBacc APS
3.2
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%
Persistent Absence
31.0%

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: 60.2%
  • White Other: 10.3%
  • Other: 10.3%
  • Mixed Other: 4.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%

60.2%

White British

10.3%

White Other

10.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Braziers Wood Road

Ipswich, East of England

Administrative

URN
136453
UKPRN
10032966
Establishment No.
4606
Trust
PARADIGM TRUST