St Alban's Catholic High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Ipswich, Suffolk
St Alban's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 24 April 2025. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Digby Road, Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 967 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 24 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “They say that school is ‘as near perfect as it could be’.”
- “Their behaviour strongly reflects the school’s high expectations of ‘learning, respecting, and caring’.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, occasionally, teaching does not build well on pupils’ prior knowledge, and this affects how well some pupils learn the curriculum.”
- “It also prevents some pupils from deepening their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 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) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.9 | 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: 142 first-preference applications, 164 offers in total, 129 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Suffolk published it, drawn 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.
- Copleston High School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Northgate High School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kesgrave High School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Ipswich Academy 2.4 mi Requires improvement
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chantry Academy 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Westbourne Academy 3.4 mi Not judged