65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
690.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
996
Pupils · 2024/25
38%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Alban's Catholic 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
65%
-0pp
77%71%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-10pp
51%46%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
46.9
-2.0
51.149.046.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.9
EBacc entry
22%
-9pp
32%25%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
690.4
+2.4
717.6676.1634.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 690.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.6
+5.1
35.030.325.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.6
A-level value added
-0.04
+0.3
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+3pp
14%10%7%
'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
996
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
38%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Digby Road, Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
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 | 65% | 42% | 46.9 | Not applicable | 22% | 690.4 | 33% | 996 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 51% | 48.9 | +0.13 | 32% | 688.0 | 42% | 1,016 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 46% | 47.7 | +0.10 | 19% | 634.5 | 31% | 1,023 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 51% | 51.1 | -0.20 | 20% | 717.6 | 26% | 962 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 44% | 48.2 | -0.22 | 22% | 672.7 | 29% | 956 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 52% | 51.5 | +0.22 | 22% | 704.0 | 30% | 983 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 38% | 45.3 | -0.38 | 19% | — | 27% | 1,011 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | C | -0.04 | 10% | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 26.5 | C- | -0.31 | 7% | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 25.7 | C- | — | 8% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | B- | — | 14% | 44 |
| 2018/19 | 26.6 | C- | -0.13 | 8% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 26.3 | C- | -0.08 | 11% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 26.5 | C- | -0.11 | 6% | 110 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 996 | 8.3 | 11% | 38% | 22% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,016 | 18.5 | 10% | 36% | 21% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,023 | 18.9 | 11% | 31% | 20% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 962 | 18.1 | 13% | 28% | 20% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 922 | 18.3 | 13% | 29% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 956 | 16.2 | 13% | 26% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 983 | 17.3 | 11% | 24% | 18% | 4% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 1,011 | 18.2 | 11% | 22% | 19% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.