Westbourne Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate

Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westbourne Academy is a secondary school in Ipswich for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 12th of 12 secondary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 21 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Inadequate
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

200 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.7

39.7, 6.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.5%

33.5%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths52%

52%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc28.5%

28.5%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.38

3.38, 0.71 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

989 pupils on roll, with places for 1,120

Eligible for free school meals38.5%

38.5%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language39.4%

39.4%, 17.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.3%

11.3%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westbourne Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ormiston Endeavour Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.8
Ipswich School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 68.1
Chantry Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 33.9
St Joseph's College	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 54.7
One Sixth Form College	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Martin Higgon
Phone: 01473742315
Website: westbourne.attrust.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 139288

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.