Northgate High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Northgate High School is a secondary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 1,750 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “This is a large school that feels like a tightly knit community.”
- “Pupils are highly respectful towards each other and staff.”
- “They are exceptionally polite and considerate of one another.”
To improve
- “In some lessons, however, teachers do not always use the guidance to make adaptations that pupils with SEND need.”
- “This means that some pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 316 first-preference applications, 235 offers in total, 224 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Suffolk published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- St Alban's Catholic High School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Copleston High School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Westbourne Academy 2.5 mi Not judged
- Kesgrave High School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Chantry Academy 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Ipswich Academy 2.9 mi Requires improvement