Ipswich AcademyBraziers Wood Road , Ipswich

Located in Ipswich, Ipswich Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. 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.

Ipswich Academy currently has around 1006 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.2% boys and 51.8% girls. Around 39.6% 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 11.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64%). other white pupils make up about 10.9%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 88% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 35% who stay in school sixth forms and 42% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .