Felixstowe School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Felixstowe, Suffolk
Felixstowe School is a secondary school in Felixstowe, Suffolk for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Felixstowe, IP11 9QR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 1,169 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are benefiting from being part of this improving school.”
- “The school has high aspirations for its pupils and they are cared for by the staff.”
- “This means that most pupils are happy and feel safe in this school.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, teaching is not as consistently effective.”
- “This is because of temporary staffing arrangements or where teachers need to develop their practice further.”
- “For a small number of the weakest readers, the school does not give precise enough support, so they do not make improvements in their reading fluency.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2024 (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) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.5 | 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: 194 first-preference applications, 201 offers in total, 194 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Ipswich Academy 7.3 mi Requires improvement
- Kesgrave High School 7.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Holbrook Academy 7.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Copleston High School 8.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Alban's Catholic High School 8.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Farlingaye High School 8.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy 9.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Northgate High School 9.4 mi Not judged Last distance published