St Alban's Catholic High School vs St Christopher's Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Christopher's Academy
Ipswich
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
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Age Range
11–18
7–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
967
0
Capacity
1020
20
Occupancy
95%
0%
FSM %
20.6%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
38.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
31.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
10%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
51
-
Retention
92%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
18%
-
Degree course
69%
-
Any L4+ destination
74%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
77
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (80)
Mathematics (56)
Mathematics (50)
English Language (48)
Economics (48)
History (38)
Psychology (32)
Physics (32)