Ixworth High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Walsham Road
 Ixworth
 Suffolk IP31 2HS
Telephone: 01359 234050

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Sapientia Education Trust
Sponsor: Sapientia Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Alistair Gibb (since June 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Barrow
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 36.2 / 8.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.82
Number of pupils: 547
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.1
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 20.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: West Suffolk
Electoral Ward: Ixworth
School Number: 9354035

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd April 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Ixworth Church of England Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  2. Bardwell Church of England Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  3. Stanton Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  4. Honington Church of England Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  5. Thurston Church of England Primary Academy (5.5km) show on map
  6. Norton CEVC Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  7. Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy (5.8km) show on map
  8. Thurston Community College (5.9km) show on map
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  10. Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntar... (6.8km) show on map
  11. Abbots Green Primary Academy (8.4km) show on map
  12. First Base Bury St Edmunds (8.4km) show on map
  13. Sir Peter Hall School (8.4km) show on map
  14. Sybil Andrews Academy (8.5km) show on map
  15. Pushforward Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  16. Rougham Church of England Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  17. Elmswell Community Primary School (9.1km) show on map
  18. Sebert Wood Community Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  19. Woolpit Primary Academy (9.7km) show on map
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  21. Hopton Church of England Primary Academy (9.9km) show on map
  22. Tollgate Primary School (10.3km) show on map
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  24. Learning Support, Western Area Education Office (10.6km) show on map
  25. St Benedict's Catholic School (10.6km) show on map
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  28. Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (10.8km) show on map
  29. King Edward VI CEVC School (10.9km) show on map
  30. Howard Community Academy (10.9km) show on map
  31. Abbey Gardens School (10.9km) show on map
  32. St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (11.0km) show on map
  33. St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy (11.0km) show on map
  34. Hardwick Primary School (11.1km) show on map
  35. South Lee School (11.2km) show on map
  36. Abbeygate Sixth Form College (11.3km) show on map
  37. West Suffolk College (11.3km) show on map
  38. Riverwalk School (11.5km) show on map
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