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Ipswich Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ipswich · IP3 0SP

Ages 11–18 · 981 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

35.7

Overall absence

11.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 835.7
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry9%

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 absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,109

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

981 pupils · 1,230 places

Pupils on roll
981
Boys / girls
485 / 496
School capacity
1,230
Capacity fill
981 / 1,230 (80%)
Free school meals
41.5%
FSM pupils
407
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: PARADIGM TRUST
Academy trust
PARADIGM TRUST
Sponsor
Paradigm Trust
Headteacher
Mr Adam Wilding

Location

Address
Braziers Wood Road
Postcode
IP3 0SP
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
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
9 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 981 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.5%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Secondary schools in Ipswich
12
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP3
11
Secondary in IP3
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 IpswichNear IP3

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Wilding
Telephone
01473550040
Website
http://ipswichacademy.paradigmtrust.org

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