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Westbourne Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Mark Bouckley

corporate_fareACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST

location_onIpswich, IP1 5JN

language Visit Website phone 1473742315

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,027

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Attainment 8

39.7

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GCSE Rank

#33 in Suffolk

#2,575 of 3,216 nationally

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Westbourne Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Ipswich, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Westbourne Academy is an academy converter in Ipswich, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,038 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.7, placing the school #33 in Suffolk and #2,575 of 3,216 nationally. 33.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Inadequate, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are 3 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 92.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.7

Grade 5+ E&M

33.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.3%

Entering EBacc28.50%

EBacc APS3.38

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.90%

EBacc APS3.54

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.30

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS3.35

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.87

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.04

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.57

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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18 June 2024

Inspection Report

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05 March 2019

Inspection Report

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14 March 2018

Inspection Report

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08 November 2016

Inspection Report

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19 March 2015

Inspection Report

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10 December 2014

Inspection Report

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01 February 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2025-06-10

S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2024-06-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-03-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-03-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-11-08

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-12-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

73.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

17.1%(178 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,038 pupils. During this period, there were 766 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 73.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,038	766	73.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,041	1150	110.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,060	936	88.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,068	403	37.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,060	323	30.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,026	184	17.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,027	172	16.7%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,029	173	16.8%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,035	93	9.0%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,021	139	13.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,021	140	13.7%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,012	75	7.4%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,017	11	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,009	62	6.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	993	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	993	47	4.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,002	44	4.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,001	46	4.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,001	56	5.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,012	88	8.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	997	63	6.3%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,009	59	5.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,004	59	5.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	960	31	3.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	959	45	4.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	954	72	7.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 77 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 62 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 56 pupils

Physical Disability 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

38.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

37.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree4%

agree12%

disagree35%

strongly disagree46%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree9%

agree20%

disagree40%

strongly disagree32%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree6%

agree10%

disagree21%

strongly disagree53%

not applicable10%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes26%

no74%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

agree10%

disagree19%

strongly disagree67%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree19%

agree33%

disagree19%

strongly disagree15%

don't know15%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree12%

agree31%

disagree31%

strongly disagree23%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree9%

agree31%

disagree32%

strongly disagree27%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree14%

agree60%

disagree16%

strongly disagree6%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree11%

agree44%

disagree15%

strongly disagree12%

don't know17%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree9%

agree20%

disagree31%

strongly disagree32%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes19%

no81%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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