Felixstowe School
High Street, Felixstowe, IP11 9QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Felixstowe School is a secondary school in Felixstowe for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 35th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 8 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 June 2024
Pupils are benefiting from being part of this improving school. The school has high aspirations for its pupils and they are cared for by the staff. This means that most pupils are happy and feel safe in this school. Although pupils have not achieved as highly as they could have done in the past, they are now making good progress in most subjects. There is a new, ambitious curriculum in many subjects. Pupils now enjoy more challenging lessons with teachers who better support them to learn more. Leaders have raised standards for pupils' behaviour and conduct. This means that pupils are now able to learn without disruption in their lessons. Most pupils are keen to learn and try their very hardest in lessons. Pupils receive guidance that raises their expectations of what they can achieve in their future. Pupils can take part in a wide variety of opportunities, including robot construction and podcasting clubs. They can also take part in the orchestra or a range of sporting activities. Pupils learn about why respect for difference and tolerance are important. This means that they benefit from a wide variety of experiences that build their understanding of the world.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not attend school as often as they should. This means that these pupils are not achieving as highly as they could because they miss out on learning. The school needs to continue its work to identify and address the barriers that prevent some pupils from attending regularly so that persistent absence reduces further.
- Some teachers do not consistently implement the curriculum as the school intends. As a result, in these subjects, pupils do not secure important knowledge as well as they do elsewhere. The school should ensure that the curriculum is taught consistently well in all subjects.
- Support for the weakest readers is not always closely matched to what they need to learn. As a result, a small number of pupils do not learn to read well. The school should ensure that all pupils get the right help to improve their reading skills.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
231 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
29 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,169 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500
Schools near Felixstowe School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe International College | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Harwich and Dovercourt High School | 4 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | Attainment 8: 37.6 |
| Orwell Park School | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Ipswich High School | 6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 48.6 |
| Ipswich Academy | 7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 37.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Wilson-Downes
- Phone
- 01394288228
- Address
- High Street, Felixstowe, IP11 9QR
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 137321
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.