School profile

Chantry Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ipswich, IP2 9LR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,022 of 3,312

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Chantry Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,006 of 1,050 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Dean Rosembert
TrustTHE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Feb 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138373.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Attainment 8 score36.742.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.5%60.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths35.8%40%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4%9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths46.8%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4173--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,006
Girls476
Boys530
Eligible for free school meals38.6%
First language not English12.2%
SEN support170
EHC plan88
Average class size24.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.2%
Other mixed
7.2%
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
Other White
4%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
White and Black African
1.6%
African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.6%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence8%8.8%8%
Persistent absence19%23.3%21.6%
Severe absence3.9%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)202
Applications (Year 7)331
First preference applications (Year 7)221
First preference offers (Year 7)199
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,050
Pupils on roll981
Unfilled places6.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult13
Teachers (FTE)50.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.46
Support staff (FTE)36.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2572.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2559.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2512.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.8%
Staying in education88.1%
Further education43.8%
School sixth form43.2%
Not sustained4.5%
Apprenticeship4%
Employment1.7%
Sixth form college1.1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Chantry Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miNot applicableSt Joseph's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryThe Oaks Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryHalifax Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGusford Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRanelagh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySprites Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryStoke High School - Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Chantry Academy

What is Chantry Academy's Ofsted rating?

Chantry Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Apr 2024.

How does Chantry Academy rank in England?

Chantry Academy ranks 3,022 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Chantry Academy?

Chantry Academy has 1,006 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,050.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.