Suffolk
Holbrook Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Suffolk school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 40.1 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.1
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.61
- Progress 8
- [-0.87, -0.35]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 83 | 69 | 69 (100%) | 143 |
| September 2025 | 108 | 94 | 94 (100%) | 151 |
| September 2024 | 116 | 113 | 106 (94%) | 175 |
| September 2023 | 101 | 94 | 94 (100%) | 170 |
| September 2022 | 114 | 116 | 110 (95%) | 189 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Suffolk’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 116 | 40.1 | — | 37.9% | 6.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 117 | 41.2 | — | 34.2% | — | 34.2% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 116 | 38.4 | -0.61 | 31.9% | — | 32.8% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 116 | 43.3 | -0.28 | 34.5% | — | 22.4% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 113 | 44.4 | -0.35 | — | — | 26.0% | 3.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137208 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Claire Elliott |
| Trust | EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IP9 2QX |
| Pupils | 593 |
| FSM eligible | 22.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2QX
http://holbrookacademy.org/1473328317| DfE number | 4098 |
| UKPRN | 10034130 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |