Holbrook Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Holbrook Academy is a secondary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 11–16 (academy converter).
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Catchment area for Holbrook Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 584 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 23 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this small, friendly school.”
- “Many pupils enjoy their lessons and like learning new information.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) generally benefit from appropriate help.”
To improve
- “However, pupils' experiences in lessons is too variable.”
- “Often pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to address gaps in their knowledge or to deepen their understanding.”
- “Teachers' expectations of what pupils should know and do are not consistently high enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2026 (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) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.2 | 46 |
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: 69 first-preference applications, 83 offers in total, 69 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Ipswich Academy 3.1 mi Requires improvement
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chantry Academy 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Copleston High School 4.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Alban's Catholic High School 5.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- East Bergholt High School 5.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Northgate High School 5.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westbourne Academy 6.1 mi Not judged