Felixstowe School is a secondary school in Felixstowe, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Felixstowe School currently has around 1211 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 26.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 45% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | High Street, Felixstowe, IP11 9QR |
| Website: | https://www.fxs.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01394288228 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Emma Wilson-Downes |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137321 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1211 |
| Number of Boys: | 603 |
| Number of Girls: | 608 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.40% | 1022 |
| Other White | 6.40% | 77 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 22 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 12 |
| African | 0.70% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Primary School Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED | 2out of 4 | 242 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Causton Junior School Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED | - not rated | 242 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| SET Maidstone Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG | - not rated | 610 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone Infant School Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG | - not rated | 610 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Community Primary School Grange Road , IP11 2LA | - not rated | 1,065 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe School High Street , IP11 9QR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Orwell High School Maidstone Road , IP11 9EF | - not rated | 476 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Deben High School Garrison Lane , IP11 7RF | - not rated | 1,330 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Norseland School 108 High Road , Trimley St Mary IP10 0SU | - not rated | 1,039 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Squirrel's Montessori School Wycliffe House , High Road East IP11 9PU | - not rated | 2,509 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Felixstowe International College Maybush House , Maybush Lane IP11 7NA | - not rated | 2,690 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Felixstowe College Maybush Lane , IP11 7NQ | - not rated | 2,815 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.