Felixstowe School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Felixstowe, Suffolk
IP11 9QR
Composite score
48.1

About Felixstowe School

Felixstowe School is a secondary school in Felixstowe, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 1,211 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 38.5 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 2.7 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

27% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 49% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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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#2,715
National rank
#308
In East of England
#35
In Suffolk
Top 85%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
38.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
27%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
49%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
3.42

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,211 % FSM ever-6 26.9% % EAL 9.2% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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