Best 3 Secondary schools in Suffolk – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Hartismere School (Secondary) in Eye; Westbourne Academy (Secondary) in Ipswich; Felixstowe School (Secondary) in Felixstowe — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hartismere School, Westbourne Academy and Felixstowe School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Eye, Suffolk, Ipswich, Suffolk and Felixstowe, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hartismere School), published Dec 2014. The lowest is 2 (Westbourne Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Westbourne Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Hartismere Family of Schools, Academy Transformation Trust and UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Hartismere School
IP23 7BL
|
Westbourne Academy
IP1 5JN
|
Felixstowe School
IP11 9QR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Eye Suffolk IP23 7BL |
Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5JN |
Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 9QR |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Dec 2014 | 2 16 Jul 2024 | 2 8 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1000 | 1120 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hartismere Family of Schools | Academy Transformation Trust | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.hartismere.com | www.westbourne.attrust.org.uk | www.fxa.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01379870315 | 01473742315 | 01394288228 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Eye
Suffolk
IP23 7BL - Ofsted
- 1 12 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hartismere Family of Schools
- Website
- www.hartismere.com
- Telephone
- 01379870315
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 5JN - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Academy Transformation Trust
- Website
- www.westbourne.attrust.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01473742315
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 9QR - Ofsted
- 2 8 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.fxa.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01394288228
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