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Holbrook Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ipswich Road
 Holbrook
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP9 2QX
Telephone: 01473 328317

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Holbrook High School
Trust: East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd
Sponsor: East Anglian Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Elliott (since September 2024 – came from Old Buckenham High School)
Previous Headteacher: George Anstee-Parry
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 37.08 / 9.39
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.25
Number of pupils: 584
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.7
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: South Suffolk
Electoral Ward: Stour
School Number: 9354098

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

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School Performance Table: View record
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