Kesgrave High School, Ipswich | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At 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.

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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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Kesgrave High School

Main Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 2PB

https://www.kesgrave.suffolk.sch.uk/

Kesgrave High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,840 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In December 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd. (Other schools in this trust include Farlingaye High School, Holbrook Academy and Bungay High School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.0		St Alban's Catholic High School
2.3		Copleston High School
2.7		Northgate High School
3.4		Farlingaye High School
3.5		Ipswich Academy
4.4		Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
4.7		Ormiston Endeavour Academy
5.1		Chantry Academy
5.3		Westbourne Academy
6.2		Claydon High School
6.5		Holbrook Academy
7.3		Felixstowe School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

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

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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