48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
613.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,006
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ipswich Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Suffolk
Part ofPARADIGM TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-2pp
66%57%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+1pp
48%38%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
37.6
+1.9
44.139.434.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
7%
-2pp
18%13%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
613.7
-123.5
737.2602.9468.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 613.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2016/17 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
4.2
4.24.24.2
'17
'17 · 4.2
A-level value added
-0.14
-0.1-0.1-0.1
'17
'17 · -0.1
Average A-level grade
U
UUU
'17
'17 · U
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,006
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, IP3 0SP
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 | 48% | 30% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 7% | 613.7 | 8% | 1,006 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 29% | 35.7 | -0.54 | 9% | 737.2 | 16% | 1,044 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 30% | 34.7 | -0.44 | 18% | 468.7 | 23% | 1,001 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 48% | 44.1 | +0.05 | 13% | 628.3 | 17% | 951 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 36% | 40.7 | +0.15 | 13% | 520.5 | 27% | 787 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 32% | 40.2 | -0.02 | 12% | 389.8 | 17% | 744 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 36% | 40.8 | +0.06 | 13% | — | 16% | 708 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 4.2 | U | -0.14 | Not eligible | 39 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,006 | 18.0 | 15% | 22% | 40% | 12% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,044 | 19.3 | 10% | 20% | 38% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,001 | 19.4 | 11% | 20% | 43% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 951 | 15.4 | 10% | 19% | 45% | 11% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 908 | 15.2 | 12% | 17% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 787 | 18.1 | 13% | 20% | 44% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 744 | 24.9 | 8% | 18% | 47% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 708 | 18.8 | 7% | 19% | 47% | 8% | 23% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.