75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1075.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,709
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Northgate 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
75%
-2pp
76%74%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-1pp
56%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
50.6
-0.6
51.250.048.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.6
EBacc entry
18%
+1pp
51%34%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
1075.8
-20.3
1189.81077.2964.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1075.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
+1.7
35.132.730.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
-0.18
0
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+4pp
18%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,709
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DL
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 | 75% | 55% | 50.6 | Not applicable | 18% | 1075.8 | 24% | 1,709 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 56% | 51.2 | +0.35 | 17% | 1096.1 | 27% | 1,708 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 54% | 49.6 | +0.08 | 18% | 1052.8 | 22% | 1,732 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 54% | 50.7 | +0.00 | 16% | 1189.8 | 23% | 1,778 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 48% | 48.7 | +0.20 | 51% | 964.7 | 65% | 1,683 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 56% | 51.5 | +0.56 | 54% | 1024.2 | 69% | 1,654 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 52% | 47.7 | -0.02 | 64% | — | 82% | 1,679 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.18 | 14% | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | C | -0.20 | 10% | 260 |
| 2022/23 | 34.3 | C+ | — | 18% | 232 |
| 2021/22 | 35.1 | B- | — | 18% | 280 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | -0.05 | 14% | 236 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | +0.07 | 15% | 254 |
| 2016/17 | 31.3 | C | +0.10 | 15% | 291 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,709 | 17.6 | 15% | 17% | 19% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,708 | 17.2 | 13% | 17% | 17% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,732 | 18.5 | 13% | 17% | 16% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,778 | 18.6 | 11% | 15% | 16% | 10% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,762 | 17.8 | 9% | 15% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,683 | 17.3 | 9% | 13% | 17% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,654 | 17.1 | 10% | 12% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,679 | 16.4 | 9% | 14% | 19% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.