Chantry Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Suffolk
Mallard Way, Ipswich, IP2 9LR
51
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 30/04/2024
Application demand
87%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
92.0%
18.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,006
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
1,020 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
87%
1st preference success rate
201 of 230 families who put it first got an offer
204
Places offered
334
Total applications
1.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 230 | 201 | ● 87% |
| 2nd preference | 82 | 3 | ● 4% |
| 3rd preference | 22 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 334 | 204 | 61% |
1st preference success by year
Suffolk lets families list 3 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Dean Rosembert
- Address
- Mallard Way, Ipswich, IP2 9LR
- Phone
- 01473687181
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Ward / constituency
- Gipping · Ipswich
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 138373
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 39% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 12% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
1,006 pupils · 1,020 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
30 April 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,005 pupils
Attendance
92.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
18.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 35.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.51 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.04 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 33.9 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 26.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 44.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.77 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 176 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 168 | 7% | 36% | 58% | |
| English Literature | 168 | 8% | 33% | 50% | |
| English Language | 167 | 10% | 36% | 53% | |
| Combined Science | 144 | 1% | 13% | 29% | |
| History | 101 | 4% | 18% | 30% | |
| Art and Design | 66 | 24% | 59% | 68% | |
| Geography | 63 | 2% | 11% | 19% | |
| Music | 31 | 6% | 19% | 35% | |
| Biology | 22 | 14% | 68% | 86% | |
| Physics | 22 | 23% | 77% | 86% | |
| Chemistry | 22 | 18% | 68% | 91% | |
| Social Studies | 22 | 23% | 32% | 59% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Suffolk council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.