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St Alban's Catholic High School

Academy converter secondary school in Ipswich (Suffolk).

Attainment 8
45.3
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
38.4%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.9%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.2%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.3%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
95%
967 / 1,020 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2020

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Alban's Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Ipswich, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 996 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,020. It is part of the Our LADY of WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Headteacher Simon Corless.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Creative Writing
  • Drama
  • Photography
  • Stem

Key facts

URN
137849
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Suffolk
Constituency
Ipswich
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (8 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Mags OakleyChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ian HughesLocal GovernorPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Susan Margaret MainstoneLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Aliyah HarriesLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Itayi JinduLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Neil FoxLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Jessica McCallLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Sean HayesLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Ian Hughes FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Phil Dance FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2018 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record