Felixstowe School

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 19
Ofsted: Good

High Street, Felixstowe, IP11 9QROpen in maps

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

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

231 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.5

38.5, 7.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths26.8%

26.8%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths48.9%

48.9%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc34.2%

34.2%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.42

3.42, 0.67 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

29 students

Average point score per A level entry29.54

29.54, 5.46 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,169 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500

Eligible for free school meals25.6%

25.6%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.5%

8.5%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6%

6%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Felixstowe School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Felixstowe International College2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Harwich and Dovercourt High School4 milesReport card: Urgent improvement to needs attentionAttainment 8: 37.6
Orwell Park School5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Ipswich High School6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 48.6
Ipswich Academy7 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 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
Website
fxs.org.uk
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.