85%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
66%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
405.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
577
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 characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of St Joseph's College · All-through · Suffolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
85%
+17pp
85%76%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
66%
+19pp
66%54%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
Attainment 8
54.7
+8.7
54.750.446.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.7
EBacc entry
11%
+2pp
25%17%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
405.7
+119.2
405.7332.4259.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 405.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.2
+6.5
37.234.030.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.2
A-level value added
+0.12
+0.2
+0.4+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+8pp
23%15%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
577
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Belstead Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 9DR
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 | 85% | 66% | 54.7 | Not applicable | 11% | 405.7 | 19% | 577 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 47% | 46.0 | Not published | 10% | 286.5 | 27% | 594 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 57% | 52.2 | Not published | 18% | 353.7 | 33% | 594 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 55% | 50.6 | Not published | 25% | 311.5 | 41% | 575 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 42% | 49.1 | Not published | 20% | 259.2 | 30% | 609 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 49% | 52.1 | Not published | 7% | 232.2 | 35% | 560 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 45% | 48.9 | Not published | 6% | — | 32% | 575 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.2 | B- | +0.12 | 15% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8 | C | -0.12 | 7% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 9% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 19% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 36.0 | B- | -0.02 | 23% | 84 |
| 2017/18 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.37 | 15% | 56 |
| 2016/17 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.21 | 17% | 53 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 577 | — | 24% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 594 | — | 20% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 594 | — | 18% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 575 | — | 15% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 591 | — | 17% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 609 | — | 18% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 560 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 575 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.