Suffolk
Ixworth High School
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 39.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.7
- Attainment 8
- 32%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.82
- Progress 8
- [-1.18, -0.45]
- 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 | 88 | 80 | 80 (100%) | 175 |
| September 2025 | 89 | 86 | 86 (100%) | 167 |
| September 2024 | 132 | 129 | 127 (98%) | 223 |
| September 2023 | 119 | 131 | 113 (86%) | 224 |
| September 2022 | 111 | 104 | 104 (100%) | 202 |
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) | 99 | 39.7 | — | 32.3% | 6.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 100 | 44.0 | — | 37.0% | — | 55.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 60 | 36.4 | -0.82 | 28.3% | — | 51.7% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 72 | 40.5 | -0.34 | 33.3% | — | 43.1% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 55 | 42.5 | -0.02 | — | — | 49.0% | 4.0 |
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 | 140047 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Alistair Gibb |
| Trust | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | IP31 2HS |
| Pupils | 547 |
| FSM eligible | 20.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Walsham Road, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HS
www.ixworthhighschool.org1359234050| DfE number | 4035 |
| UKPRN | 10046601 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 May 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Publication date | 19 May 2025 |