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Copleston High School

Copleston Road, Ipswich, IP4 5HD

Local ranking8th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1780

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 7 December 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
48.3 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
51.3% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
316

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
32.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

31.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

149

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.1
16-18 Cohort
307

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1937
Boys
1000 (52%)
Girls
930 (48%)
Capacity
1780 (108% full)
SEND
12.5%
FSM Eligible
19.0%
EAL
15.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
8.6%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
90.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,594/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 69.8%
  • White Other: 8.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.5%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.5%
  • Black African: 2.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.8%

69.8%

White British

8.0%

White Other

3.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136827
UKPRN
10034090
Establishment No.
4092
Trust
OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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