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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 137849

St Alban's Catholic High School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP4 3NJ

Ages 11–18 · 967 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.9

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-21

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+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 848.9
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
891

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

165

Places offered

169

1st-preference offers

139

Total preferences (any rank)
398
Preferred offers (top 3)
169
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill95%

967 pupils · 1,020 places

Pupils on roll
967
Boys / girls
453 / 514
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
967 / 1,020 (95%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
177
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Simon Corless

Location

Address
Digby Road
Postcode
IP4 3NJ
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
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, 967 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.6%. 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.

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Northgate High School

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Kesgrave High School

    Ofsted: Good

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

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  • Ipswich Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.2%

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  • Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy

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

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Simon Corless
Telephone
01473726178
Website
http://www.st-albans.suffolk.sch.uk

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