1
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 5JN
2
16 Jul 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Ipswich
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Ipswich. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
12
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 91% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Chantry Academy
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP2 9LR
2
13 Jun 2024
3
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP5 2PB
2
2 Feb 2023
4
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP2 8PL
2
23 May 2022
5
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP4 3NJ
2
23 Feb 2020
6
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 6SG
2
17 Jan 2017
7
Hadleigh High School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP7 5HU
2
19 Nov 2015
8
Holbrook Academy
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP9 2QX
2
18 Nov 2015
9
Claydon High School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP6 0EG
2
9 Jul 2014
10
Copleston High School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP4 5HD
2
10 May 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Ipswich Academy 3 • Jul 2024
- Northgate High School Not judged • Jan 2025