Birchwood Primary School vs Kesgrave High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birchwood Primary School
Ipswich
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
209
1875
Capacity
210
1850
Occupancy
100%
101%
FSM %
10.0%
15.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Dec 2022
Sep 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
47.7%
KS2 Reading
83%
-
KS2 Maths
80%
-
KS2 Writing
80%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
31.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
137
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
15%
Degree course
-
51%
Any L4+ destination
-
55%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
176
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Business Studies:Single (88)
Business Studies (70)
Sociology (68)
Mathematics (68)
History (56)
Psychology (52)
Mathematics (50)
Sociology (50)