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Westbourne Academy

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP1 5JN

Ages 11–16 · 989 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

41.6

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 841.6
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.0%
Unauthorised7.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,115

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

157

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

157

Total preferences (any rank)
234
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill88%

989 pupils · 1,120 places

Pupils on roll
989
Boys / girls
503 / 486
School capacity
1,120
Capacity fill
989 / 1,120 (88%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
381
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Sponsor
Academy Transformation Trust
Headteacher
Mr Martin Higgon

Location

Address
Marlow Road
Postcode
IP1 5JN
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
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 11–16, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 989 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.6%.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Secondary schools in Ipswich
12
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP1
16
Secondary in IP1
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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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    • Att838.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Chantry Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.7%

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence7.3%

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  • Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy

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

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  • Northgate High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Higgon
Telephone
01473742315
Website
http://www.westbourne.attrust.org.uk

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