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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 136969

Kesgrave High School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP5 2PB

Ages 11–18 · 1,875 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.6

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

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+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 850.6
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,563

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 fill101%

1,875 pupils · 1,850 places

Pupils on roll
1,875
Boys / girls
939 / 936
School capacity
1,850
Capacity fill
1,875 / 1,850 (101%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
235
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Academy trust
EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Sponsor
East Anglian Schools Trust
Headteacher
Miss Julia Upton

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
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 1,875 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.3%.

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.

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  • St Alban's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.1
    • Absence9.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Copleston High School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P80.3
    • Absence10.0%

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  • Northgate High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP4 3DL · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.2
    • P80.3
    • Absence8.7%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Julia Upton
Telephone
01473624855
Website
http://www.kesgrave.suffolk.sch.uk

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