52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
676.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,038
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySuffolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Westbourne Academy · Secondary · Suffolk
Part ofACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-7pp
63%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-4pp
44%39%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
39.7
-1.9
46.843.239.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
EBacc entry
28%
-1pp
54%37%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
676.0
-71.0
788.0681.7575.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 676.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,038
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN
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 | 52% | 34% | 39.7 | Not applicable | 28% | 676.0 | 32% | 1,038 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 38% | 41.6 | -0.38 | 30% | 747.0 | 32% | 1,068 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 38% | 40.0 | -0.30 | 20% | 575.5 | 22% | 1,027 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 44% | 45.3 | -0.39 | 23% | 758.6 | 25% | 1,021 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 42% | 46.8 | +0.18 | 54% | 788.0 | 57% | 1,001 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 44% | 42.7 | -0.24 | 29% | 671.8 | 35% | 1,009 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 37% | 42.0 | +0.06 | 17% | — | 26% | 959 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,038 | 19.8 | 22% | 36% | 39% | 13% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,068 | 20.8 | 18% | 32% | 34% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,027 | 19.8 | 18% | 29% | 34% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,021 | 19.2 | 17% | 29% | 31% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,017 | 18.5 | 16% | 29% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,001 | 17.1 | 13% | 28% | 32% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,009 | 16.6 | 13% | 26% | 32% | 7% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 959 | 16.9 | 11% | 24% | 32% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.