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St Alban's Catholic High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Digby Road
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP4 3NJ
Telephone: 01473 726178

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from St Alban's Catholic High School
Trust: Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Simon Corless (since September 2025 – came from Christ The King Catholic High School)
Previous Headteacher: Jade Goddard
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 61.25 / 12.19
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.88
Number of pupils: 967
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.8
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 64.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Ipswich
Electoral Ward: Bixley
School Number: 9354603

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st January 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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