Copleston High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2023 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
- 136827
- Address
- Copleston Road, IP4 5HD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1937 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 15.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
White British 67.7%
Mixed 9.7%
Other White 7.7%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other 2.7%
Indian 2.5%
African 2%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Copleston High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 315
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 357
- 2nd preference
- 217
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 327 154 173 |
| Year 8 | 325 179 146 |
| Year 9 | 326 177 149 |
| Year 10 | 323 176 147 |
| Year 11 | 329 169 160 |
| Year 12 | 146 85 61 |
| Year 13 | 161 81 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.3% 2.4% |