Holbrook Academy is a secondary school in Ipswich, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter 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.
Holbrook Academy currently has around 593 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 22.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.2%).
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 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 56% who stay in school sixth forms and 25% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Ipswich Road, Ipswich, IP9 2QX |
| Website: | http://holbrookacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01473328317 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Claire Elliott |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137208 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/10/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 593 |
| Number of Boys: | 301 |
| Number of Girls: | 292 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.20% | 440 |
| Other White | 8.80% | 52 |
| Unclassified | 5.10% | 30 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.00% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 4 |
| African | 0.70% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Primary School The Street , Holbrook IP9 2PZ | 3out of 4 | 249 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stutton Church of England Primary School Holbrook Road , Stutton IP9 2RY | - not rated | 2,997 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Holbrook Road , Stutton IP9 2RY | - not rated | 3,028 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Academy Ipswich Road , Holbrook IP9 2QX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holbrook High School Ipswich Road , Holbrook IP9 2QX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Hospital School Holbrook , IP9 2RX | - not rated | 2,094 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.