Holbrook Academy

Ipswich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2QX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

41.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

593

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 593 / 600 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have 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.

23.6%

Disadvantaged

8.4%

EAL

5.2%

SEN support

15.7%

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)

41.2

Attainment 8

593 pupils

34.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

59.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

26.6%

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.

33.78

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

9.3

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£46,007

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,294 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

5.88

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.9 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.

£4,961

Spend per pupil

£4,535

Income per pupil

48%

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.