SCHOOL PROFILE

Ipswich High School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 124888
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 780 Published school capacity
Capacity used 65.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Suffolk
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 514 511 full-time · 3 part-time
Female pupils 310 60.3% of pupils
Male pupils 204 39.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Babergh 18.3%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Babergh 5.2%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Babergh 1.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 36.2% 186 of 514 pupils
15.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 36.2%
Babergh 23.9%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 35.4% 182 pupils
England 14.8% 20.6 pts above
EHC plans 0.8% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 5.3 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

48.6 9.4 pts above England
School 48.6
Babergh 39.1
East of England 40.4
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.66 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

65.9% 13.9 pts below England
Ipswich High School
65.9%
Babergh
67.7%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools