Felixstowe School

High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR

Good

Inspected 4 June 2024

Good

Ofsted

38.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,211

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,211 / 1,500 (81%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

26.9%

Disadvantaged

9.2%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

11.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.5

Attainment 8

1,211 pupils

26.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

48.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

29 students

10%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

42%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.1%

Overall absence

33.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

77.73

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

20.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£46,975

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,237 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.3% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

12.5

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,680

Spend per pupil

£8,341

Income per pupil

71%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.