Ipswich Academy

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, IP3 0SPOpen in maps

Ipswich Academy is a secondary school in Ipswich for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 11th of 12 secondary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 4 July 2024

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

190 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.6

37.6, 8.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.5%

29.5%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.9%

47.9%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc7.4%

7.4%, 33.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.23

3.23, 0.86 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

981 pupils on roll, with places for 1,230

Eligible for free school meals41.5%

41.5%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.8%

22.8%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ipswich Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Copleston High School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 46.9
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy2 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standardAttainment 8: 34.3
Ipswich High School2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 48.6
Orwell Park School2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
St Alban's Catholic High School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 46.9

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
PARADIGM TRUST
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Adam Wilding
Phone
01473550040
Website
ipswichacademy.paradigmtrust.org
Address
Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Local authority
Suffolk
URN
136453

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.