Copleston High School

Copleston Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5HD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,937

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,937 / 1,780 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

19.0%

Disadvantaged

15.4%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

8.6%

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)

46.9

Attainment 8

1,937 pupils

48.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

149 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

16%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

22.1%

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.

90.66

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.6 vs 2023/24

22.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

6.35

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.1 vs 2023/24

£47,444

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£274 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 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.

£6,594

Spend per pupil

£7,514

Income per pupil

56%

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.