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ClosedSecondaryURN 124849

Kesgrave High School

Community school · Ipswich · IP5 2PB

Ages 11–18 · Suffolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,775
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nigel Burgoyne

Location

Address
Main Road, Kesgrave
Postcode
IP5 2PB
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ipswich, Suffolk. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Secondary schools in Ipswich
12
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP5
5
Secondary in IP5
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 IP5

  • Kesgrave High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP5 2PB · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.0 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%

    1.9 miles away

  • 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%

    2.3 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%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nigel Burgoyne

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