What did Ofsted judge Copleston High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Copleston High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in December 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Copleston High School?

Copleston High School has 1,930 pupils on roll.

What ages does Copleston High School take?

Copleston High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Copleston High School located?

Copleston High School is located in Ipswich, IP4 5HD, Suffolk.

How do I apply to Copleston High School?

Copleston High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Copleston High School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Copleston High School was 1.166 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Copleston High School?

When Copleston High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after Children and previously looked after children, as defined (children in local authority care, or previously looked after who ceased to be so through adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who were in state care outside England); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff at Copleston High School where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage; 3. Catchment area with siblings — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area who have siblings attending the school (as defined), with priority for smallest age gap between siblings, then lottery if tied, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 326 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is necessary to use a tiebreaker to distinguish between two or more applications a 'distance criteria' will be used, giving priority to applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line. Should distances be the same, an 'ultimate tie breaker' lottery, supervised independently, will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Copleston High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.9% of pupils at Copleston High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Copleston High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Copleston High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after Children and previously looked after children, as defined (children in local authority care, or previously looked after who ceased to be so through adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who were in state care outside England).
2Children of staff — Children of staff at Copleston High School where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
3Catchment area with siblings — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area who have siblings attending the school (as defined), with priority for smallest age gap between siblings, then lottery if tied.
4Catchment area, no siblings — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area who have no siblings attending the school; places allocated in priority order of nearest straight-line distance to the school.
5Oxlip Learning Partnership Ipswich Campus feeder primaries — Children who attend one of the Primary Schools within the Ipswich Campus of Oxlip Learning Partnership, where the child attends Year 6 in one of those schools.
6Outside catchment with siblings — Children who live nearest to the school but are not ordinarily resident in the catchment area, who have siblings attending the school, as described in criterion 3.
7Outside catchment, no siblings — Children who live outside the school's catchment area, who do not have siblings attending the school, using the same priority order and distance measurement as criterion 4.

If two applications tie: If it is necessary to use a tiebreaker to distinguish between two or more applications a 'distance criteria' will be used, giving priority to applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line. Should distances be the same, an 'ultimate tie breaker' lottery, supervised independently, will be used.

Waiting list held for Year 7 intake only, until 31 December, in line with Suffolk's co-ordinated scheme. Multiple birth siblings over PAN will be admitted together.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Copleston High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Copleston High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Copleston High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in December 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Copleston High School?: Copleston High School has 1,930 pupils on roll.
What ages does Copleston High School take?: Copleston High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Copleston High School located?: Copleston High School is located in Ipswich, IP4 5HD, Suffolk.
How do I apply to Copleston High School?: Copleston High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Copleston High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Copleston High School was 1.166 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Copleston High School?: When Copleston High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after Children and previously looked after children, as defined (children in local authority care, or previously looked after who ceased to be so through adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who were in state care outside England); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff at Copleston High School where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage; 3. Catchment area with siblings — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area who have siblings attending the school (as defined), with priority for smallest age gap between siblings, then lottery if tied, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 326 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is necessary to use a tiebreaker to distinguish between two or more applications a 'distance criteria' will be used, giving priority to applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line. Should distances be the same, an 'ultimate tie breaker' lottery, supervised independently, will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Copleston High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.9% of pupils at Copleston High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Copleston High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Copleston High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after Children and previously looked after children, as defined (children in local authority care, or previously looked after who ceased to be so through adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who were in state care outside England).
2Children of staff — Children of staff at Copleston High School where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
3Catchment area with siblings — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area who have siblings attending the school (as defined), with priority for smallest age gap between siblings, then lottery if tied.
4Catchment area, no siblings — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area who have no siblings attending the school; places allocated in priority order of nearest straight-line distance to the school.
5Oxlip Learning Partnership Ipswich Campus feeder primaries — Children who attend one of the Primary Schools within the Ipswich Campus of Oxlip Learning Partnership, where the child attends Year 6 in one of those schools.
6Outside catchment with siblings — Children who live nearest to the school but are not ordinarily resident in the catchment area, who have siblings attending the school, as described in criterion 3.
7Outside catchment, no siblings — Children who live outside the school's catchment area, who do not have siblings attending the school, using the same priority order and distance measurement as criterion 4.

Waiting list held for Year 7 intake only, until 31 December, in line with Suffolk's co-ordinated scheme. Multiple birth siblings over PAN will be admitted together.

Copleston High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Copleston High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Copleston High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in December 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Copleston High School?: Copleston High School has 1,930 pupils on roll.
What ages does Copleston High School take?: Copleston High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Copleston High School located?: Copleston High School is located in Ipswich, IP4 5HD, Suffolk.
How do I apply to Copleston High School?: Copleston High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Copleston High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Copleston High School was 1.166 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Copleston High School?: When Copleston High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after Children and previously looked after children, as defined (children in local authority care, or previously looked after who ceased to be so through adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who were in state care outside England); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff at Copleston High School where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage; 3. Catchment area with siblings — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area who have siblings attending the school (as defined), with priority for smallest age gap between siblings, then lottery if tied, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 326 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is necessary to use a tiebreaker to distinguish between two or more applications a 'distance criteria' will be used, giving priority to applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line. Should distances be the same, an 'ultimate tie breaker' lottery, supervised independently, will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Copleston High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.9% of pupils at Copleston High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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