Compare Copleston High School and St Alban's Catholic High School and Westbourne Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Copleston High School (Secondary) in Ipswich; St Alban's Catholic High School (Secondary) in Ipswich; Westbourne Academy (Secondary) in Ipswich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Copleston High School, St Alban's Catholic High School and Westbourne Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Ipswich, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Copleston High School), published May 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Westbourne Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,900, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP, OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Copleston High School
IP4 5HD
|
St Alban's Catholic High School
IP4 3NJ
|
Westbourne Academy
IP1 5JN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5HD |
Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3NJ |
Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5JN |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 May 2013 | 2 23 Feb 2020 | 2 16 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1780 | 1020 | 1120 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Website | www.copleston.suffolk.sch.uk | www.st-albans.suffolk.sch.uk | www.westbourne.attrust.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01473277240 | 01473726178 | 01473742315 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 5HD - Ofsted
- 2 10 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.copleston.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01473277240
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 3NJ - Ofsted
- 2 23 Feb 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.st-albans.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01473726178
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 5JN - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
- Website
- www.westbourne.attrust.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01473742315
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