98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
92%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
68.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
838.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,132
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Ipswich School · All-through · Suffolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
-1pp
99%50%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
92%
-3pp
94%47%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
Attainment 8
68.1
-2.4
70.553.937.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68.1
EBacc entry
47%
+2pp
47%23%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
838.8
+5.5
838.8711.3583.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 838.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
44.5
-0.8
46.144.242.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
A-level value added
+0.26
-0.2
+0.4+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
38%
+2pp
38%36%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Average A-level grade
B+
-1
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,132
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG
Local authority
Suffolk
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 98% | 92% | 68.1 | Not applicable | 47% | 838.8 | 88% | 1,132 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 94% | 70.5 | Not published | 45% | 833.3 | 87% | 1,110 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 89% | 69.1 | Not published | 36% | 813.2 | 85% | 1,145 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 37.2 | Not published | 0% | 679.6 | 53% | 1,120 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 55.0 | Not published | 0% | 583.8 | 84% | 1,063 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 54.6 | Not published | 0% | 606.0 | 90% | 1,058 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 51.3 | Not published | 0% | — | 97% | 1,076 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44.5 | B+ | +0.26 | 38% | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 45.3 | A- | +0.42 | 36% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 44.0 | B+ | — | 34% | 151 |
| 2021/22 | 46.1 | A- | — | 33% | 130 |
| 2018/19 | 42.3 | B+ | +0.28 | 34% | 124 |
| 2017/18 | 43.1 | B+ | +0.25 | 32% | 119 |
| 2016/17 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.15 | 36% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,132 | — | 7% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 1,110 | — | 7% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 1,145 | — | 11% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 1,120 | — | 2% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 1,119 | — | 10% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,063 | — | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 1,058 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 1,076 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.