Kesgrave High School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,858 pupils

Main Road, Kesgrave, IP5 2PBWebsite01473624855

Good1,858 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,858

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,858

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,858 / 1,850 (100%)

Head Teacher

Miss Julia Upton

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Dec 2022

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.5%

Absence rate

Avg 6.9%

Food hygiene

38%

Go to university

13% top-third

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.5%vs 6.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.5%

National avg: 7.4%

Persistent absence 19.3%

Authorised absence5.1%

Unauthorised absence2.4%

Suspension rate7.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 19.1%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.4%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty139 (33%)

Other54 (13%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health54 (13%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty51 (12%)

Not Assessed43 (10%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder42 (10%)

Speech, Language & Communication17 (4%)

Physical Disability10 (2%)

Visual Impairment3 (1%)

Hearing Impairment2 (0%)

Multisensory Impairment2 (0%)

Severe Learning Difficulty2 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing & Workforce

Teachers (FTE) 116.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)23.3

Support staff (FTE)54.5

TA:teacher ratio 0.2

Part-time teachers35.6%

Teacher turnover 7.0%

Teacher retention 93.0%

Teacher sickness (avg days) 4.3

2024-25

School Capacity

Capacity utilisation96.5%

Nearly full — limited places available

Total places1,922

Pupils on roll1,855

Unfilled places67

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,858

Free school meals 13.0%

English as additional language 5.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British81.9%

White Other4.5%

Mixed Other3.2%

Unclassified2.0%

Indian1.9%

Mixed White & Asian1.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.7%

Mixed White & African0.7%

Black African0.5%

Bangladeshi0.4%

Other0.3%

Black Other0.3%

Asian Other0.2%

Pakistani0.2%

Black Caribbean0.2%

White Irish0.1%

Chinese0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Nov 2025

Leavers' Destinations

89.0%

to education

Sixth Form60.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET3.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 47.7

Progress 8 0.02

EBacc entry 16.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,681

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,919 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,263

Support staff£673

Premises£76

Energy£105

Learning resources£309

Income per pupil£7,044

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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