45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
488.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
984
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chantry Academy · Secondary · Suffolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
-6pp
55%48%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-6pp
32%24%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
33.9
-1.6
37.435.633.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.9
EBacc entry
11%
-6pp
29%20%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
488.2
-47.3
535.5475.6415.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 488.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
984
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Mallard Way, Ipswich, IP2 9LR
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45% | 26% | 33.9 | Not applicable | 11% | 488.2 | 18% | 984 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 32% | 35.5 | -0.51 | 16% | 535.5 | 17% | 950 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 21% | 34.6 | -0.59 | 17% | 487.2 | 21% | 934 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 27% | 37.4 | -0.77 | 16% | 510.3 | 17% | 885 |
| 2018/19 | 40% | 16% | 36.9 | -0.16 | 29% | 415.6 | 29% | 828 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 30% | 40.1 | +0.01 | 20% | 397.2 | 23% | 779 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 31% | 39.8 | -0.11 | 23% | — | 25% | 723 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 984 | 5.6 | 22% | 12% | 38% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 950 | 21.8 | 19% | 12% | 36% | 9% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 934 | 20.8 | 17% | 10% | 40% | 12% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 885 | 20.0 | 16% | 11% | 38% | 12% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 882 | 21.6 | 14% | 12% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 828 | 19.8 | 14% | 12% | 43% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 779 | 19.4 | 13% | 11% | 43% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 723 | 18.5 | 18% | 13% | 43% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.