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St Alban's Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Ipswich · IP4 3NJ

Ages 11–18 · Suffolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
991
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Dennis McGarry

Location

Address
Digby Road
Postcode
IP4 3NJ
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ipswich, Suffolk. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Secondary schools in Ipswich
12
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP4
19
Secondary in IP4
3
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 IP4

  • St Alban's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP4 3NJ · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Copleston High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP4 5HD · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Northgate High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP4 3DL · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Kesgrave High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP5 2PB · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.6
    • P80.2
    • Absence7.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Ipswich Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ipswich · IP3 0SP · Suffolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.5
    • Absence11.2%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dennis McGarry

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