How many pupils does Westbourne Academy have?

Westbourne Academy has 1,038 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Westbourne Academy?

The principal of Westbourne Academy is Martin Higgon.

What type of school is Westbourne Academy?

Westbourne Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Westbourne Academy in?

Westbourne Academy is in the Suffolk local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Westbourne Academy

Marlow Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5JN

Ofsted: Inadequate (last overall grade).

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1,038

Pupils

38.7%

Free school meals

1 February 2013

Opened

About this school

Westbourne Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Ipswich, Suffolk. The school has 1,038 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Inadequate (last overall grade). The Principal is Martin Higgon. The school is administered by Suffolk local authority. It belongs to ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST. It opened in 1 February 2013.

School details

Principal: Martin Higgon
Trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Local authority: Suffolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139288

Contact

01473742315 wes-office@attrust.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Westbourne Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Suffolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.38

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.38

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

29%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →