St Christopher's Academy vs Northgate High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Christopher's Academy
Ipswich
Northgate High School
Ipswich
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Academy alternative provision converter
Community school
Age Range
7–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
1750
Capacity
20
1777
Occupancy
0%
98%
FSM %
0.0%
19.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Dec 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
49.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
31.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
202
Retention
-
91%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
22%
Degree course
-
68%
Any L4+ destination
-
73%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
207
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (148)
Psychology (132)
Biology (126)
Mathematics (108)
Psychology (96)
Biology (84)
Chemistry (78)
Physics (78)