Holbrook Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holbrook Academy is a secondary school in Ipswich for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 8th of 12 secondary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 23 June 2026, report published 12 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

117 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.2

41.2, 4.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.2%

34.2%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.8%

59.8%, 5 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 score3.65

3.65, 0.44 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

584 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals22.8%

22.8%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8%

8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.7%

18.7%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.5%

7.5%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holbrook Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Royal Hospital School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 50.9
Ipswich High School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 48.6
Ipswich Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.6
Orwell Park School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 34.3

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Elliott
Phone: 01473328317
Website: holbrookacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QX
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 137208

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.