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Felixstowe School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Street
 Felixstowe
 Suffolk IP11 9QR
Telephone: 01394 288228

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Deben High School and Orwell High School
Trust: Unity Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Unity Schools Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Emma Wilson-Downes (since March 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Wayne Lloyd
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 72.4 / 17.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 60.44
Number of pupils: 1169
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.1
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Suffolk Coastal
Electoral Ward: Western Felixstowe
School Number: 9354003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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