Ipswich Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 37.6 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 37.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 43%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.54
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.72, -0.35]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 190 | 37.6 | — | 43.2% | 7.4% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 237 | 35.7 | -0.54 | 40.1% | 9.3% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 155 | 34.7 | -0.44 | 40.0% | 18.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 166 | 44.1 | +0.05 | 60.0% | 13.0% | 3.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136453 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Interim Principal Adam Wilding |
| Trust | PARADIGM TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IP3 0SP |
| Latest pupils | 190 |
| FSM eligible | 39.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP
http://ipswichacademy.paradigmtrust.orgView local authority page1473550040| DfE number | 4606 |
| UKPRN | 10032966 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 12 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 4 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2024 |