Northgate High School

Community school · Secondary school · Ipswich, Suffolk
IP4 3DL
Composite score
63.3

School overview

Northgate High School is a secondary school serving Ipswich, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 1,709 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 50.6, above the national average of 46. That is down 0.6 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 27% of secondary schools nationally.

55% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 75% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Northgate High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#846
National rank
#82
In East of England
#3
In Suffolk
Top 27%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
50.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
55%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
75%
% EBacc grade 5+
14%
EBacc average points score
4.30

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,709 % FSM ever-6 18.9% % EAL 17.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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