Suffolk
Ipswich Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Suffolk school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
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 40.3 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.3
- Attainment 8
- 33%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.54
- Progress 8
- [-0.72, -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 | 200 | 137 | 137 (100%) | 182 |
| September 2025 | 163 | 115 | 115 (100%) | 166 |
| September 2024 | 205 | 159 | 159 (100%) | 214 |
| September 2023 | 182 | 163 | 163 (100%) | 197 |
| September 2022 | 196 | 181 | 180 (99%) | 225 |
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) | 201 | 40.3 | — | 33.3% | 7.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 190 | 37.6 | — | 29.5% | — | 7.4% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 237 | 35.7 | -0.54 | 28.7% | — | 9.3% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 155 | 34.7 | -0.44 | 30.3% | — | 18.1% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 166 | 44.1 | +0.05 | — | — | 13.0% | 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 | 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 |
| Pupils | 1,006 |
| FSM eligible | 39.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP
http://ipswichacademy.paradigmtrust.org1473550040| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |