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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: 512
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.1
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.30% (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

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