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Ixworth High School

Free schools · Ixworth · IP31 2HS

Ages 11–16 · 512 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

36.4

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.82
−20+2
Attainment 836.4
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
556

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

129

Places offered

132

1st-preference offers

127

Total preferences (any rank)
223
Preferred offers (top 3)
132
Applications from outside LA
27
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15
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 fill85%

512 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
512
Boys / girls
275 / 237
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
512 / 600 (85%)
Free school meals
22.3%
FSM pupils
114
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Sapientia Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Alistair Gibb

Location

Address
Walsham Road
Postcode
IP31 2HS
Town
Ixworth
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Ixworth, Suffolk, 512 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Ixworth
1
Secondary schools in Ixworth
1
Academies among open schools in Ixworth
0% (0)
Open schools in IP31
11
Secondary in IP31
2
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alistair Gibb
Telephone
01359234050
Website
www.ixworthhighschool.org

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