72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1256.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,858
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kesgrave High School · Secondary with sixth form · Suffolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-3pp
80%73%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+2pp
59%50%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
49.7
-0.9
52.850.147.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.7
EBacc entry
10%
-1pp
22%16%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
1256.2
-19.1
1306.21204.11102.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1256.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.8
-1.9
35.331.828.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
A-level value added
+0.02
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-4pp
14%10%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,858
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Main Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2PB
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 | 72% | 52% | 49.7 | Not applicable | 10% | 1256.2 | 17% | 1,858 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 50% | 50.6 | +0.17 | 11% | 1275.3 | 17% | 1,841 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 53% | 47.9 | +0.10 | 11% | 1208.0 | 15% | 1,875 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 59% | 52.8 | +0.32 | 9% | 1306.2 | 15% | 1,884 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 41% | 47.5 | -0.28 | 22% | 1102.1 | 27% | 1,840 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 41% | 48.6 | -0.28 | 21% | 1170.8 | 23% | 1,821 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 39% | 44.2 | -0.47 | 16% | — | 23% | 1,836 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.02 | 10% | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.13 | 14% | 173 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | C+ | — | 14% | 194 |
| 2021/22 | 35.3 | B- | — | 9% | 160 |
| 2018/19 | 28.3 | C- | -0.01 | 6% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 28.4 | C | -0.08 | 6% | 187 |
| 2016/17 | 29.4 | C | -0.07 | 9% | 203 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,858 | 15.9 | 23% | 5% | 15% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,841 | 15.7 | 20% | 5% | 13% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,875 | 16.1 | 19% | 5% | 14% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,884 | 17.6 | 16% | 5% | 13% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,847 | 17.3 | 16% | 4% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,840 | 16.9 | 12% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,821 | 17.4 | 11% | 6% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,836 | 17.2 | 10% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.