Northgate High School
| Type | Secondary / Community school |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Sidegate Lane West Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3DL |
| Phone | 01473210123 |
| Reference Number | 124840 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1708 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.41%
Girls: 50.59% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 17.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 128 | 123 | 251 |
| 8 | 128 | 124 | 252 |
| 9 | 131 | 121 | 252 |
| 10 | 125 | 127 | 252 |
| 11 | 119 | 135 | 254 |
| 12 | 108 | 116 | 224 |
| 13 | 105 | 118 | 223 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 61.8% |
| White, Other | 10% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3.5% |
| Indian | 3% |
| Unclassified | 2.5% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Pakistani | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-01-22 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-03 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2019-11-13 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2015-12-15 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2015-06-09 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2012-05-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-01-07 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2009-05-05 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2008-02-05 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-11-22 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 51.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.35 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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0.34 miles |
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0.41 miles |
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
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0.63 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4EU |
0.78 miles |
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Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery
Clifford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1PJ |
1.17 miles |
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St Helen's Primary School
Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2LT |
1.19 miles |
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St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
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1.23 miles |
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Britannia Primary School and Nursery
Britannia Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5HE |
1.32 miles |
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Dale Hall Community Primary School
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1.51 miles |
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Rose Hill Primary
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1.53 miles |
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AX |
1.71 miles |
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Castle Hill Infant School
Dryden Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6QD |
1.81 miles |
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Castle Hill Junior School
Dryden Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6QD |
1.81 miles |
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Broke Hall Community Primary School
Chatsworth Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5XD |
1.82 miles |
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Cliff Lane Primary School
Cliff Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0PJ |
1.97 miles |
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Handford Hall Primary School
57 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ |
2.03 miles |
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Springfield Junior School
Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4DT |
2.05 miles |
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Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Nacton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9JL |
2.06 miles |
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Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW |
2.06 miles |
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Springfield Infant School and Nursery
11 Wesley Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4PP |
2.15 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Woodbridge Road Academy
50 Russet Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2EB |
0.8 miles |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3NJ |
1.01 miles |
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1.32 miles |
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Copleston High School
Copleston Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5HD |
1.33 miles |
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Ipswich School
Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG |
1.34 miles |
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Suffolk New College
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1.37 miles |
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The Meadows Montessori School
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1.64 miles |
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Ormiston Endeavour Academy
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2.02 miles |
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2.41 miles |
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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Defoe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6SG |
2.41 miles |
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Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9FA |
2.49 miles |
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Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5JN |
2.53 miles |
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New Skill Centre
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2.66 miles |
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Stone Lodge Academy
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2.71 miles |
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Kesgrave High School
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2.71 miles |
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St Joseph's College
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2.78 miles |
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Chantry Academy
Mallard Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LR |
2.87 miles |
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Ipswich Academy
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2.89 miles |
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Claydon High School
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3.65 miles |
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One Sixth Form College
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3.74 miles |