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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%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

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

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

159

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

159

Total preferences (any rank)
214
Preferred offers (top 3)
185
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 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

  • Copleston High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP4 5HD · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP2 8PL · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence12.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Alban's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP4 3NJ · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.4 miles away

  • Chantry Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP2 9LR · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.6 miles away

  • Northgate High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP4 3DL · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

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

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