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Chantry Academy

Mallard Way, Ipswich, IP2 9LR

Local ranking33rd of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1020

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 30 April 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
36.7 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.8% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.5% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
173

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
984
Boys
530 (53%)
Girls
476 (47%)
Capacity
1020 (99% full)
SEND
21.9%
FSM Eligible
38.4%
EAL
12.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.2%
SEN Support
15.8%

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

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
197.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,730/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.9%
  • Mixed Other: 8.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.9%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%

74.9%

White British

8.5%

Mixed Other

4.9%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138373
UKPRN
10037853
Establishment No.
4007
Trust
THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED

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