St Joseph's College

All-through
Independent
Ages 2 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Belstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, Ipswich, IP2 9DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's College is an all-through school in Ipswich for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of St Joseph's College.

St Joseph's College on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

91 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score54.7

54.7, 8.6 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths65.9%

65.9%, 20.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths84.6%

84.6%, 19.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc11%

11%, 29.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.46

4.46, 0.37 above the England average of 4.09.

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

66 students

Average point score per A level entry37.24

37.24, 2.24 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

564 pupils on roll, with places for 700

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chantry Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 33.9
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 34.3
One Sixth Form College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Ipswich School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 68.1
Westbourne Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate	Attainment 8: 39.7

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs D Clarke
Phone: 01473690281
Website: stjos.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Belstead Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, Ipswich, IP2 9DR
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124883

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.