Felixstowe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 4 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- 137321
- Address
- High Street, IP11 9QR
- Website
- http://www.fxa.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1245 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 10.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 33.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 83.6%
Other White 7.9%
Mixed 5.3%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.45
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.1
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.2
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 21 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Felixstowe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 125 125 |
| Year 8 | 225 119 106 |
| Year 9 | 242 118 124 |
| Year 10 | 234 128 106 |
| Year 11 | 204 102 102 |
| Year 12 | 37 14 23 |
| Year 13 | 53 27 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 41.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 54.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 12.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 2.0% 9.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 1.7% |