Ipswich Academy

StateSecondary

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–181,006 pupils

Braziers Wood Road, IP3 0SPWebsite01473550040

Requires Improvement1,006 pupilsAges 11–18

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Requires Improvement1y ago

Inspected May 2024

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,006

Requires Improvement1y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,006

Inspected May 2024 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,006 / 1,230 (82%)

Head Teacher

Mr Adam Wilding

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected May 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 37.6

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

11.7%

Absence rate

Avg 6.5%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

11.7%vs 6.5% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate11.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence31.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate93.7%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support11.2%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans3.4%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health44 pupils (30%)

Specific Learning Difficulty20 pupils (14%)

Not Assessed18 pupils (12%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty17 pupils (12%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder16 pupils (11%)

Other15 pupils (10%)

Speech, Language & Communication14 pupils (10%)

Physical Disability1 pupils (1%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)58

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)20

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,006

Free school meals39.6%

English as additional language21.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British64.0%

White Other10.9%

Black African4.8%

Mixed Other4.7%

Bangladeshi3.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.7%

Other2.4%

Indian1.3%

Gypsy/Roma1.1%

Mixed White & African1.1%

Asian Other0.8%

Black Caribbean0.8%

Black Other0.7%

Unclassified0.5%

Pakistani0.3%

Mixed White & Asian0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2022

Leavers' Destinations

77.0%

to education

Sixth Form29.0%

Employment6.0%

NEET11.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,069

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,531 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,712

Support staff£1,136

Premises£91

Energy£128

Learning resources£228

Income per pupil£7,892

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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