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Ixworth High School

West Suffolk, IP31 2HSSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Apr 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
80 1st-choice / 88 offers made
Ranking
#2,932
of 3,141 nationally

About Ixworth High School

Ixworth High School is a state-funded secondary school in West Suffolk, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 512 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 600.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (23 Apr 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 44.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 80 first-preference applications and 88 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressWalsham Road, Ixworth, West Suffolk, IP31 2HS
HeadteacherMr Alistair Gibb
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils512
Free School Meals (FSM)22.3%
School Capacity512 / 600 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:25

After-school care

15:10-16:00

Source: ixworthhighschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ixworth High School

Ixworth High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.