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St Alban's Catholic High School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Digby Road
Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3NJ

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1020
Pupils
996 (Boys: 474, Girls: 522)
Free School Meals
20.9%
Capacity utilisation
98% (996 / 1,020)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Feb 2012
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
137849
LAESTAB
9354603
UKPRN
10036296
Establishment No.
4603
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 23 Feb 2020
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,016
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Faith
Christian
Trust (MAT)
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    23 Feb 2020
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (23 Feb 2020)