Ipswich Academy | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ipswich Academy

Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich IP3 0SP

https://ipswichacademy.paradigmtrust.org/

Ipswich Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,040 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2024 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.6		Copleston High School
1.8		Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
2.2		St Alban's Catholic High School
2.6		Chantry Academy
2.9		Northgate High School
3.2		Holbrook Academy
3.5		Kesgrave High School
4.2		Westbourne Academy
4.3		Ormiston Endeavour Academy
6.0		Claydon High School
6.9		Farlingaye High School
7.3		Felixstowe School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: There is no sixth form information for this school.

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