Kesgrave High School
Offers reached between 3.11 and 5.29 miles in the last 3 years we hold. Enter your postcode to see where your home falls.
Bars: how far the last place offered reached each year. Check your postcode and each year turns green where a place reached your home. Source: Suffolk County Council offer-day figures, 2024 to 2026.
Summary
The key facts, in one place- Inspection
- Good, December 2022
- Getting in
- Oversubscribed; last offer 3.56 mi (2026)
- Results
- +0.17 progress 8; 47.0 attainment 8
- Size
- 1,875 pupils; 294 places a year; classes of 20
- Run by
- East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18 · Mixed
- Progress 8: +0.17, against -0.13 in Suffolk.
- Attainment 8: 47.0, against 44.0 in Suffolk.
- Oversubscribed: 1.1 first choices for each place (Year 7 2026).
At a glance
Against Suffolk and EnglandOverview
Getting in
- 338 families put it first for 294 places; 286 of them got in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
- Some places go first to children from named primary schools: see the feeder rules below.
Quality
- Good
- Progress 8: +0.17 (England +0.01) (county -0.13)
- Attainment 8: 47.0 (England 47.4) (county 44.0)
- English and maths grade 5 or above: 48% (England 48%) (county 41%)
- Progress, set against pupils who started with the same results: average
Daily life
- Absence: 7.5% of sessions missed; 19% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 7.4% and 19%
- Suspensions: 9 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 9); 5 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 20.4 pupils; 7.5% of classes have more than 30
- 16.1 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 65 m
- 3 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 1 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³, PM2.5 7.2 (1 km square, background level)
Who runs it
- East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd, with 11 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 August 2011
- Replaced Kesgrave High School (URN 124849)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Year 7. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
Offer day, year by year
| Entry | Year | Places | Applications | Offered | Refused | Last distance (miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | 2026 | 308 | — | 308 | 68 | 3.56 |
| Year 7 | 2025 | 308 | — | 308 | 6 | 5.29 |
| Year 7 | 2024 | 308 | — | 308 | 23 | 3.11 |
Source: Council offer-day figures: Suffolk County Council, 2024 to 2026. A dash is a figure the council does not publish, not nought. Distances are straight lines from the school.
Applications and offers, DfE
| Entry | Year | Places | First choices | Any choice | First choices offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | 2026 | 294 | 338 | 600 | 286 |
| Year 7 | 2025 | 303 | 275 | 505 | 271 |
| Year 7 | 2024 | 298 | 299 | 558 | 292 |
| Year 7 | 2023 | 308 | 313 | 554 | 298 |
| Year 7 | 2022 | 308 | 310 | 636 | 297 |
| Year 7 | 2021 | 308 | 284 | 604 | 284 |
| Year 7 | 2020 | 308 | 300 | 661 | 287 |
| Year 7 | 2019 | 308 | 324 | 694 | 288 |
| Year 7 | 2018 | 308 | 291 | 702 | 285 |
| Year 7 | 2017 | 308 | 288 | 727 | 284 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence), 2014 to 2026. Families name up to three schools, so most applications are somebody's second or third choice.
Feeder school rules
Partner primary schools · Year 7
4 Children attending one of the named partner primary schools
Feeder schools: Bealings, Martlesham: Birchwood Primary, Bucklesham, Kesgrave: Cedarwood Primary, Martlesham: Gorseland Primary, Kesgrave: Heath Primary, Martlesham Primary, Nacton CEVAP, Waldringfield Primary
Results
Results
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 | +0.17 | +0.01 | -0.13 | 2023/2024 |
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 | 47.4 | 44.0 | 2025/2026 |
| English and maths grade 5 or above | 48% | 48% | 41% | 2025/2026 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | — | — | 2024/2025 |
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/2024, 2024/2025, 2025/2026.
League table place
| Table | League rank |
|---|---|
| GCSE (key stage 4) | Top 27% (11/42) |
| A level (16 to 18) | (10/19) |
Source: DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase.
Inspections
| Date | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2022 | Graded inspection | Good |
Source: Ofsted, 2022.
Where leavers go
| Stage | Leavers in | Pupils | In a sustained place | Of which |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After GCSEs | 2023/24 | 307 | 97% | In education 93%; Apprenticeship 2.6%; Employment 1.0% |
| After GCSEs | 2022/23 | 306 | 95% | In education 89%; Apprenticeship 3.9%; Employment 2.6% |
| After GCSEs | 2021/22 | 304 | 97% | In education 89%; Apprenticeship 4.6%; Employment 3.6% |
| After sixth form | 2023/24 | 166 | 90% | Further education 3.0%; Apprenticeship 13%; Employment 36% |
| After sixth form | 2022/23 | 181 | 91% | Further education 1.7%; Apprenticeship 8.8%; Employment 40% |
| After sixth form | 2021/22 | 153 | 95% | Further education 0.0%; Apprenticeship 8.5%; Employment 35% |
Source: DfE, destination measures. A figure DfE hides for a small group is left out, not shown as nought. The newest year may be provisional.
Daily life
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 19% | 2.9% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 20% | 2.2% |
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 21% | 2.0% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 7.4% | 19% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (10-20%), the median of 831 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 9.1 | 5.0% | 169 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4 | 4.0% | 137 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 7.7 | 5.0% | 144 | 4 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 8.9 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 20.4 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 7.5% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 16.1 | November 2025 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 65 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 1 serious and 0 fatal in all; 0 involved a pedestrian, 0 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 8.5 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 12.3 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 7.2 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 14% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 5.6% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 19% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 5.0% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 50% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd, with 11 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 August 2011
- Replaced Kesgrave High School (URN 124849)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Area
Homes in reach of this schoolLook up any home near here: its sales, an open-data valuation, and which schools it keeps in reach.Search homes →Sources
- Council offer-day figures: Suffolk County Council
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase
- DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence)
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, destination measures
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- Ofsted
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Ipswich and the Suffolk league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
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