St Alban's Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 137849
- Address
- Digby Road, IP4 3NJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 996 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 37.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.5%
White British 38.9%
Other White 17.3%
Mixed 16.9%
Indian 8.8%
African 7.1%
Other 3.3%
Other Black 2.8%
Other Asian 2.2%
Caribbean 1%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 172 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
St Alban's Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 166
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 86 88 |
| Year 8 | 172 83 89 |
| Year 9 | 172 84 88 |
| Year 10 | 172 76 96 |
| Year 11 | 174 81 93 |
| Year 12 | 76 31 45 |
| Year 13 | 56 33 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 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 | 75.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.3% 2.4% |