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One Sixth Form College

16 plus · Ipswich · IP8 3SU

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At a glance

2,404 pupils · 104% of 2,306 capacity (over capacity) (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy 16-19 converter
Age range
16–19
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
0% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
8.7% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
16.6% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
6.4% of pupils (2024/2025)
Sixth form
Yes
Website
http://www.suffolkone.ac.uk/
URN
142283

A-level results (2024/2025)

A-level points per entry (England: 35 ≈ B-) C
31
England 35

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 72% (Suffolk 77%, England 59%) · Any other White background 8% (Suffolk 7%, England 7%) · Any other Mixed background 4% (Suffolk 3%, England 3%) · Any other ethnic group 3% (Suffolk 1%, England 3%) · Black African 2% (Suffolk 2%, England 5%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 2% (Suffolk 2%, England 2%) · Asian Bangladeshi 2% (Suffolk 1%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Asian 1% (Suffolk 1%, England 2%) · Any other Black background 1% (Suffolk 0%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black African 1% (Suffolk 1%, England 1%) · Any other Asian background 1% (Suffolk 1%, England 3%) · Asian Indian 1% (Suffolk 1%, England 4%) · Black Caribbean 1% (Suffolk 0%, England 1%) · other groups together 1%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Suspensions and exclusions

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

0.00 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, secondary schools: 21.24 suspensions and 0.23 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Suffolk: 30.98 suspensions and 0.34 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, school-level file · how to read these figures

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
26.7
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

87% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 3% moved to another state school · 11% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0.94% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, secondary academies: 0.45% vacant, 0.33% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

39.4% of teachers took sickness absence, 10.2 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £46,556; 3.3% on the leadership pay range · England, secondary schools: £53,766, 11.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£5,441
Typical 16 plus school£6,307

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for 16 plus schools in brackets: Staff 74% (76%) · premises 5% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 4% (6%) · supplies and services 12% (12%) · educational supplies 10% (7%) · bought-in professional services 0% (1%) · catering 0% (1%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £0; in-year balance +£3,634,000

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Where students go after sixth form

To university / higher education
34%
Apprenticeship
12%
Employment
32%
Any sustained destination
85%

Destinations measured the year after leaving, DfE destination measures in the 2024/2025 performance tables.

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
7/10less deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
8/10less deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher25.8%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications13.4%18.1%
In managerial or professional work33.5%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways10%18.1%
Residents in very good health47.1%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier72.8%62.3%
Social housing1.5%17.1%
Privately rented25.7%20.5%
Detached houses29.1%22.9%
Flats2.3%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms18.2%21.1%
Households with no car or van10.1%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01029909 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£245,000289 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£210,000–£300,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (66)£327,500
Semi-detached (115)£255,000
Terraced (98)£210,000
Flat (10)£153,500

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
0an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
4an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
30an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
6an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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