Copleston High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 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
- 1936 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 70.4%
Mixed 9.4%
Other White 7.5%
Unclassified 2.4%
Indian 2.3%
Other 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
African 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.56
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.5
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 103 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 103 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Copleston High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 319
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 357
- 2nd preference
- 279
- 3rd preference
- 101
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 292
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 327 181 146 |
| Year 8 | 330 178 152 |
| Year 9 | 329 181 148 |
| Year 10 | 328 164 164 |
| Year 11 | 291 166 125 |
| Year 12 | 171 85 86 |
| Year 13 | 160 80 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 41.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 54.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 12.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 9.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 1.7% |