St Alban's Catholic High School

Digby Road, Ipswich, IP4 3NJ

Local ranking12th of 46 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1020

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.3%
Entering EBacc
22.5%
EBacc APS
4.0
Cohort Size
173

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
53.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
17.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.6

Avg Points/Entry

32.1

Best 3 A-Levels

51

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
9.8%
Applied General Avg Points
30.1
16-18 Cohort
131

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
996
Boys
474 (48%)
Girls
522 (52%)
Capacity
1020 (98% full)
SEND
11.0%
FSM Eligible
21.6%
EAL
37.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
9.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
120.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,357/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1%
Persistent Absence
22.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
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: 35.1%
  • White Other: 15.6%
  • Other: 15.6%
  • Mixed Other: 9.5%
  • Asian Indian: 8.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.8%
  • Black Other: 2.5%

35.1%

White British

15.6%

White Other

15.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Digby Road

Ipswich, East of England

Administrative

URN
137849
UKPRN
10036296
Establishment No.
4603
Trust
OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST