St Alban's Catholic High School

Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3NJ

Good

Inspected 21 January 2020

Good

Ofsted

46.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

996

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: 996 / 1,020 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

21.6%

Disadvantaged

37.9%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

9.5%

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

996 pupils

41.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

51 students

9.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

30%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

22.6%

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.

120.09

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +63.4 vs 2023/24

8.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -10.2 vs 2023/24

23.02

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +10.7 vs 2023/24

£50,013

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,386 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

11.4

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +6.4 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.

£7,357

Spend per pupil

£7,602

Income per pupil

63%

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.