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Copleston High School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP4 5HD

Ages 11–18 · 1,930 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

49.2

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 849.2
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,671

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

357

Places offered

319

1st-preference offers

292

Total preferences (any rank)
737
Preferred offers (top 3)
319
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

1,930 pupils · 1,780 places

Pupils on roll
1,930
Boys / girls
1,000 / 930
School capacity
1,780
Capacity fill
1,930 / 1,780 (108%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
318
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Oxlip Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Green

Location

Address
Copleston Road
Postcode
IP4 5HD
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
Ipswich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
13 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 1,930 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Secondary schools in Ipswich
12
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP4
19
Secondary in IP4
3
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.6%

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    • P80.3
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    • Absence8.7%

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  • Ipswich Academy

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    • Att835.7
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  • Chantry Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Green
Telephone
01473277240
Website
http://www.copleston.suffolk.sch.uk

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