Secondary school

Felixstowe School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–19
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP11 9QR
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,787 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 82%82%2016/17: top 93%2017/18: top 85%2018/19: top 77%2021/22: top 70%70% · 2021/222022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 85%No exams

A-level results

#213 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of England

Attainment 838.5 · East of England 45.92/10 Well below East of England−17.2 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths26.8% · East of England 44.9%1/10 Well below East of England−30.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.42 · East of England 4.012/10 Well below East of England
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.48 · East of England −0.022/10 Well below East of England+10.2 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry29.54 · East of England 33.16Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 44.7 · 268 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 36.4 · 208 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 39.1 · 165 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 40.9 · 213 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 44.5 · 204 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 39.1 · 205 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 35.8 · 202 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 38.5 · 231 pupils · East of England 45.8544.735.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 25% · 208 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 34% · 165 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 32% · 213 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 44% · 204 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 28% · 205 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 25.7% · 202 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 26.8% · 231 pupils · East of England 44.9%44%25%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 24.04 · 80 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 25.63 · 48 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 26.8 · 49 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 23.97 · 41 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 26.13 · 39 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 22.2 · 55 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 27.41 · 48 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 29.54 · 29 pupils · East of England 33.1629.5422.2No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
194 of 194 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st194194
2nd112
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2018–2024

  1. 2018Ungraded visit
  2. 2018Ungraded visit
  3. 2019Ungraded visit
  4. 2020Ungraded visit
  5. 2021Ungraded visit
  6. 2021Requires improvement
  7. 2023Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,169
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.9%
First language not English9.2%
SEN support11.4%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)12.1%
Persistently absent pupils33.7%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

77.9% full · 1,500 places · 55 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 249 responses (20% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school77.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.5% not applicable52.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year69.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.7% not applicable64.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed67.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school76.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 60.7
  • Leadership 11.7
  • Teaching assistants 17.9
  • Other support 42.6

Teachers 72.4 FTE · Whole workforce 132.8 · 158 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,341
Spend per pupil£7,680
Staff spend per pupil£6,163
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£801,000in-year balance

Grants £7,958 · self-generated £383 · premises £370 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (39 academies) · trust reserve £4,973,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

202 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.6%
  • Education85.1%
  • Apprenticeship2.5%
  • Employment3%
  • Not sustained5.9%
  • Unknown3.5%

After sixth form (16–18)

60 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained73.3%
  • Education31.7%
  • Higher education30%
  • Apprenticeship13.3%
  • Employment28.3%
  • Not sustained23.3%
  • Unknown3.3%