Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP · Suffolk · secondary school
41st of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 2.5/10 against 498 of them, against 1.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 5 | 35% | 0.19 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 29.5 · 16 | 30% | 0.48 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.54 · 14 | 25% | 0.35 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 37.6 · 12 | 10% | 0.12 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 29.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 37.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.54 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (2.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.5 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement in July 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Crochet, EAL, Brass, Woodwind, Dance, STEM Research and Debate, Games, and Chaplaincy Chat clubs. Sports include Basketball, Boys Football, and D of E Sessions, while arts and music options cover Band and Art Clubs. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1006 pupils in a capacity of 1230, leaving 224 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific actions are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating from the 2024 inspection? How do the smaller class sizes resulting from spare capacity affect individual teacher attention?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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