1%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
1%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
414.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
545
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
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Royal Hospital 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
1%
-85pp
86%44%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
1%
-68pp
69%35%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
Attainment 8
50.9
-9.6
60.555.750.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.9
EBacc entry
0%
-26pp
73%37%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
414.2
-235.5
652.6533.4414.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 414.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.4
+0.6
40.738.436.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.4
A-level value added
+0.11
-0.1
+0.4+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+11pp
26%19%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
545
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2RX
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 | 1% | 1% | 50.9 | Not applicable | 0% | 414.2 | 45% | 545 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 69% | 60.5 | Not published | 26% | 649.6 | 47% | 611 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 51% | 55.1 | Not published | 23% | 652.6 | 44% | 686 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 67% | 58.8 | Not published | 28% | 649.0 | 48% | 725 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 59% | 58.6 | Not published | 73% | 564.3 | 78% | 735 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 59% | 56.3 | Not published | 56% | 716.2 | 77% | 747 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 60% | 54.5 | Not published | 61% | — | 83% | 744 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.4 | B | +0.11 | 26% | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 37.7 | B- | +0.24 | 14% | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 11% | 116 |
| 2021/22 | 40.7 | B | — | 20% | 104 |
| 2018/19 | 37.9 | B- | +0.36 | 16% | 98 |
| 2017/18 | 39.2 | B | +0.23 | 15% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 36.2 | B- | +0.16 | 9% | 107 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 545 | — | 22% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 611 | — | 22% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 686 | — | 20% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 725 | — | 21% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 717 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 735 | — | 11% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 747 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 744 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.