Ipswich Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 136453
- Address
- Braziers Wood Road, IP3 0SP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1006 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 21.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 64%
Other White 10.9%
Mixed 8.8%
African 4.8%
Bangladeshi 3.7%
Other 2.4%
Indian 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.5
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 13 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 186 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 186 |
| French | GCSE | 15 |
| Geography | GCSE | 102 |
Admissions
Ipswich Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 107 103 |
| Year 8 | 208 97 111 |
| Year 9 | 201 102 99 |
| Year 10 | 197 94 103 |
| Year 11 | 190 85 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% |