Kesgrave High School, based in Ipswich, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Kesgrave High School currently has around 1858 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 14.5% 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 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.9%).
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 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 62% who stay in school sixth forms and 25% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Main Road, Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
| Website: | http://www.kesgrave.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01473624855 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Julia Upton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136969 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1850 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1858 |
| Number of Boys: | 924 |
| Number of Girls: | 934 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.90% | 1521 |
| Other White | 4.50% | 84 |
| Other Mixed | 3.20% | 59 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 38 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 36 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 33 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 32 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 13 |
| African | 0.50% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Bell Lane , Kesgrave IP5 1JG | 3out of 4 | 926 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedarwood Primary School Wilkinson Drive , Kesgrave IP5 2ES | 3out of 4 | 1,230 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gorseland Primary School Deben Avenue , Martlesham Heath IP5 3QR | 2out of 4 | 1,456 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchwood Primary School Valiant Road , Martlesham Heath IP5 3SP | 4out of 4 | 2,053 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Martlesham Primary School Black Tiles Lane , Martlesham IP12 4SS | - not rated | 2,137 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kesgrave High School Main Road , Kesgrave IP5 2PB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kesgrave High School Main Road , Kesgrave IP5 2PB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawe Manor School Bealings Road , Kesgrave IP5 2PU | - not rated | 1,064 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.