Felixstowe School
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led | 
| Age Range | 11-19 | 
| Religion | Does not apply | 
| Address | High Street Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 9QR  | 
        
| Phone | 01394288228 | 
| Reference Number | 137321 | 
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1211 | 
| Boy/Girl ratio | 
                  Boys: 49.79%
                   Girls: 50.21%  | 
              
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 26.6% | 
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 9.3% | 
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.4 | 
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 113 | 126 | 239 | 
| 8 | 120 | 116 | 236 | 
| 9 | 113 | 105 | 218 | 
| 10 | 114 | 123 | 237 | 
| 11 | 124 | 108 | 232 | 
| 12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 
| 13 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage | 
|---|---|
| White, British | 84.4% | 
| White, Other | 6.4% | 
| Mixed, Other | 1.8% | 
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.5% | 
| Unclassified | 1.1% | 
| White & Asian | 1% | 
| White & Black (African) | 1% | 
| African | 0.7% | 
| Asian, Other | 0.5% | 
| Chinese | 0.2% | 
| Indian | 0.2% | 
| Irish | 0.2% | 
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good | 
| > Quality of education | Good | 
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good | 
| > Personal Development | Good | 
| > Leadership & Management | Good | 
| > Sixth Form Provision | Good | 
| Last Report Date | 2024-07-09 | 
| Date | Description | Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-04 | School inspection: | School inspection: | 
| 2023-10-20 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2021-12-07 | School inspection: | School inspection: | 
| 2021-06-23 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2021-03-16 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2020-11-19 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2020-01-15 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2019-10-30 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2018-12-04 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2018-06-26 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2017-11-14 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2015-06-02 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2014-11-11 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2013-11-14 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2013-06-12 | 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) | 
|---|---|---|
| 35.8 | 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) | 
|---|---|---|
| -0.48 | 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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                    Felix Primary School
                  
                   Maidstone Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9ED  | 
                0.14 miles | 
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                    Grange Community Primary School
                  
                   Grange Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2LA  | 
                0.62 miles | 
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                    Trimley St Mary Primary School
                  
                   High Road, Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 0ST  | 
                0.69 miles | 
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                    Fairfield Infant School
                  
                   High Road West, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9JB  | 
                0.88 miles | 
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                    Colneis Junior School
                  
                   Colneis Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9HH  | 
                1.19 miles | 
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                    Langer Primary Academy
                  
                   Langer Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2HL  | 
                1.34 miles | 
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                    Kingsfleet Primary School
                  
                   Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9LY  | 
                1.58 miles | 
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                    Trimley St Martin Primary School
                  
                   Kirton Road, Trimley St Martin, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 0QL  | 
                1.98 miles | 
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                2.92 miles | 
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                    Shotley Community Primary School
                  
                   Main Road, Shotley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1NR  | 
                3.25 miles | 
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                    The Mayflower Primary School
                  
                   Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4AJ  | 
                3.61 miles | 
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                    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
                  
                   The Drive, Dovercourt, Essex, CO12 3SU  | 
                4.02 miles | 
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                    Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery
                  
                   Pound Farm Drive, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4LB  | 
                4.1 miles | 
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                    All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
                  
                   Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4HT  | 
                4.21 miles | 
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                    Bawdsey Church of England Primary School
                  
                   School Lane, Bawdsey, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3AR  | 
                4.45 miles | 
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                    Bucklesham Primary School
                  
                   Main Road, Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0AX  | 
                4.49 miles | 
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                    Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
                  
                   Chase Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4NB  | 
                4.72 miles | 
| Name | Distance | 
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                    Felixstowe International College
                  
                   Maybush House, Maybush Lane, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7NA  | 
                1.53 miles | 
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                    Harwich and Dovercourt High School
                  
                   Hall Lane, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3TG  | 
                4.23 miles |