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Felixstowe School

Academy sponsor led · Felixstowe · IP11 9QR

Ages 11–19 · 1,169 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.8

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.48
−20+2
Attainment 835.8
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.6%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
8.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,198

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

223

Places offered

236

1st-preference offers

223

Total preferences (any rank)
241
Preferred offers (top 3)
228
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 fill78%

1,169 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,169
Boys / girls
586 / 583
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,169 / 1,500 (78%)
Free school meals
25.7%
FSM pupils
290
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Wilson-Downes

Location

Address
High Street
Postcode
IP11 9QR
Town
Felixstowe
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Felixstowe, Suffolk, 1,169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.7%.

Open schools in Felixstowe
10
Secondary schools in Felixstowe
1
Academies among open schools in Felixstowe
60% (6)
Open schools in IP11
10
Secondary in IP11
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in FelixstoweNear IP11

  • Felix Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9ED · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Grange Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 2LA · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Trimley St Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 0ST · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Fairfield Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9JB · Suffolk

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM12.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Colneis Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9HH · Suffolk

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Langer Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 2HL · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Kingsfleet Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9LY · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.13

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Wilson-Downes
Telephone
01394288228
Website
https://www.fxs.org.uk

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