Secondary school

St Alban's Catholic High School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Suffolk
  • IP4 3NJ
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,401 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 48%48%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 24%24% · 2017/182018/19: top 39%2021/22: top 37%2022/23: top 41%2023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 43%No exams

A-level results

#185 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 846.9 · East of England 45.96/10 Middle
Grade 5+ English and maths41.6% · East of England 44.9%5/10 Middle−13.1 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.99 · East of England 4.015/10 Middle−5.7 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.13 · East of England −0.027/10 Above+32.9 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry31.65 · East of England 33.164/10 Below−7.9 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 50.4 · 160 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 45.3 · 154 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 51.5 · 161 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 48.2 · 165 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 51.1 · 167 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 47.7 · 160 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 48.9 · 160 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 46.9 · 173 pupils · East of England 45.8551.545.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 38% · 154 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 52% · 161 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 44% · 165 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 51% · 167 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 46% · 160 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 51.3% · 160 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 41.6% · 173 pupils · East of England 44.9%52%38%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 28.63 · 92 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 26.5 · 109 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 26.34 · 89 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 26.62 · 63 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 35 · 43 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 25.66 · 75 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 26.52 · 89 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 31.65 · 51 pupils · East of England 33.163525.66No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.8%
129 of 142 who put it first2014 · 95.6%2026 · 90.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st142129
2nd14931
3rd994

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

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 2026967
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.6%
First language not English37.9%
SEN support9.5%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)8.1%
Persistently absent pupils22.6%

Girls 52.4%Boys 47.6%

94.8% full · 1,020 places · 131 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 78 responses (7.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.4% not applicable73.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year53.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.2% not applicable80.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.4% who said Yes above73.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school82% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing71.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 59.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.2
  • Other support 26.7

Teachers 61.3 FTE · Whole workforce 100.1 · 123 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,602
Spend per pupil£7,357
Staff spend per pupil£6,024
Reserve per pupil£802
  • +£799,000revenue reserve
  • +£244,000in-year balance

Grants £7,531 · self-generated £71 · premises £324 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £3,044,000 · 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

160 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained98.1%
  • Education94.4%
  • Apprenticeship0.6%
  • Employment3.1%
  • Not sustained0%
  • Unknown1.9%

After sixth form (16–18)

92 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained84.8%
  • Education60.9%
  • Higher education54.3%
  • Apprenticeship6.5%
  • Employment17.4%
  • Not sustained12%
  • Unknown3.3%