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
- https://www.fxs.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1211 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.2%
- Persistent absence
- 33.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 84.4%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 5.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.5
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.42
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 19 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 57 |
| English Language | GCSE | 227 |
Admissions
Felixstowe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 113 126 |
| Year 8 | 236 120 116 |
| Year 9 | 218 113 105 |
| Year 10 | 237 114 123 |
| Year 11 | 232 124 108 |
| Year 12 | 17 8 9 |
| Year 13 | 32 11 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.3% 2.4% |