Ipswich Academy

Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP

Requires Improvement

Inspected 8 May 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

37.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,006

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,006 / 1,230 (82%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

39.8%

Disadvantaged

21.6%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

11.2%

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)

37.6

Attainment 8

1,006 pupils

29.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

47.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

85%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.7%

Overall absence

31.0%

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.

57.91

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

14.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£49,987

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,975 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

4.91

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 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.

£8,147

Spend per pupil

£8,966

Income per pupil

54%

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.