Holbrook Academy vs Royal Hospital School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Holbrook Academy
Ipswich
Royal Hospital School
Ipswich
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Senior
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
584
495
Capacity
600
820
Occupancy
97%
60%
FSM %
22.6%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.1
30.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37.9%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
38.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
26%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
87
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Geography (62)
Geography (54)
Mathematics (54)
Psychology (52)
Mathematics (50)
Psychology (50)
Business Studies:Single (40)
Economics (40)