Secondary school

Westbourne Academy

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP1 5JN
  • No sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Mar 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,620 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 80%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 82%82%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 46%46% · 2018/192021/22: top 66%2022/23: top 79%2023/24: top 70%2024/25: top 80%No exams

Against East of England

Attainment 839.7 · East of England 45.92/10 Well below East of England−14.3 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths33.5% · East of England 44.9%2/10 Well below East of England−18.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.38 · East of England 4.012/10 Well below East of England−16.8 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.38 · East of England −0.022/10 Well below East of England−45.3 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 44.7 · 196 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 42 · 169 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 42.7 · 188 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 46.8 · 195 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 45.3 · 196 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 40 · 172 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 41.6 · 211 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 39.7 · 200 pupils · East of England 45.8546.839.7No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 37% · 169 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 44% · 188 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 42% · 195 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 44% · 196 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 38% · 172 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 37.9% · 211 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 33.5% · 200 pupils · East of England 44.9%44%33.5%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
129 of 129 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st129129
2nd309
3rd243

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2012–2026

    1. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
    2. 2014Requires improvement
    3. 2016Requires improvement
    4. 2018Ungraded visit
    5. 2019Good
    6. 2024Good
    7. 2025All areas Inadequate
    8. 2026Report card

    Pupils · 2024/25

    On roll · Jan 2026989
    Free school meals (past 6 years)39.1%
    First language not English36.1%
    SEN support18.0%
    EHC plan4.1%
    Absence (sessions missed)13.0%
    Persistently absent pupils35.6%

    Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

    88.3% full · 1,120 places

    Parent View

    As at 6 Apr 2026 · 108 responses (10.4% of pupils)

    • My child is happy at this school59.3% agree
    • My child feels safe at this school57.4% agree
    • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved48.1% agree
    • Has your child been bullied at this school?35.2% yes
    • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 35.2% who said Yes above47.4% agree
    • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?29.6% yes
    • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 29.6% who said Yes above28.1% agree
    • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know63.9% agree
    • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 9.3% had no concerns to raise51% agree
    • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart53.7% agree
    • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well52.8% agree
    • Would you recommend this school to another parent?48.1% yes
    • Your overall view of the school38.4% positive

    Workforce · 2025/26

    Pupils per teacher15.9
    Pupils per adult10.7
    • Classroom teachers 54.3
    • Leadership 8
    • Teaching assistants 23.3
    • Other support 27.6

    Teachers 62.3 FTE · Whole workforce 113.1 · 135 people

    Financials · 2024/25

    Income per pupil£8,392
    Spend per pupil£7,766
    Staff spend per pupil£6,396
    Reserve per pupil£0
    • £0revenue reserve
    • +£650,000in-year balance

    Grants £8,173 · self-generated £219 · premises £538 per pupil

    Multi-academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £2,025,000 · 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

    211 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

    • Sustained89.1%
    • Education85.8%
    • Apprenticeship1.9%
    • Employment1.4%
    • Not sustained6.6%
    • Unknown4.3%