Alde Valley Academy
Academy sponsor led · 645 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.7
Other independent school · independent
Ipswich School
- Pupils on roll
- 966of 1,250 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 141
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Ipswich School’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 35% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
A level grades average B+, well above the England average of B-; 38% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, History and Geography.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 68% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Suffolk and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ipswich School | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 68.1 | 42.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 92% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 47% | 27% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.95 | 3.70 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 46.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 139 | 99% | 89% | 49% | 20% | 99% |
| English Literature | 139 | 99% | 86% | 56% | 21% | 100% |
| Mathematics | 139 | 99% | 88% | 53% | 22% | 99% |
| Biology | 106 | 75% | 23% | 50% | 45% | 99% |
| Chemistry | 98 | 70% | 23% | 61% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 96 | 68% | 23% | 68% | 46% | 99% |
| Geography | 87 | 62% | 41% | 75% | 25% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 58 | 41% | 31% | 67% | 32% | 100% |
| Spanish | 54 | 38% | 19% | 63% | 27% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 50 | 35% | 11% | 78% | 23% | 100% |
| French | 48 | 34% | 18% | 67% | 29% | 98% |
| Combined Science | 31 | 22% | 65% | 23% | 9% | 97% |
| Fine Art | 30 | 21% | 9% | 63% | 28% | 100% |
| Music | 26 | 18% | 5% | 85% | 33% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 16% | 13% | 68% | 30% | 95% |
| German | 22 | 16% | 5% | 59% | 33% | 100% |
| Drama | 16 | 11% | 7% | 50% | 27% | 100% |
| Classical Civilisation | 14 | 10% | 1% | 29% | 40% | 93% |
| Latin | 11 | 8% | 1% | 64% | 74% | 100% |
| Russian | 9 | 6% | 0% | 78% | 87% | 100% |
| Textiles | 9 | 6% | 2% | 89% | 27% | 100% |
| Chinese | 5 | 4% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Photography | 5 | 4% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 19 | 14% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 6 | 4% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 6 | 4% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 5 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ipswich School | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 280 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 139 | 2,713 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 44.45 | 31.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 38% | 11% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 44 | 32% | 31% |
| History | 42 | 30% | 13% |
| Geography | 31 | 22% | 10% |
| Physics | 26 | 19% | 12% |
| Economics | 25 | 18% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 24 | 17% | 13% |
| Politics | 22 | 16% | 6% |
| Chemistry | 21 | 15% | 17% |
| Psychology | 19 | 14% | 23% |
| English Literature | 18 | 13% | 11% |
| Biology | 14 | 10% | 20% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 9% | 4% |
| Product Design | 13 | 9% | 2% |
| Spanish | 11 | 8% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 6% | 5% |
| French | 9 | 6% | 1% |
| Physical Education | 8 | 6% | 3% |
| Drama | 7 | 5% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Latin | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 14 | 10% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 6 | 4% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Classical Civilisation | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Classical Civilisation | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Suffolk
Beccles High School
Free schools · 182 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.6
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Academy sponsor led · 1,263 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.9
Breckland School
Free schools · 615 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.4
Bungay High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 922 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.7
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Academy converter · 657 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.