Suffolk New College, Ipswich
Suffolk New College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Ipswich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Suffolk New College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 1375 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 8% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 43% into work. 1% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance2, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is University Car Park (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Suffolk New College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 487 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
About
Suffolk New College is a further education college in Ipswich. It provides courses for students from across south Suffolk.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
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Average grade
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Best 3 A-Levels
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Value added
2024/25 academic year
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,375 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
1%
Top-third university
24%
Degree course
27%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 469 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Suffolk New College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 77
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 77 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 63 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
24 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ipswich
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,475
Applications
7,204
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(15)
Questions parents ask about Suffolk New College
What is Suffolk New College's Ofsted rating?
Suffolk New College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Suffolk New College?
No fixed boundary. When Suffolk New College is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Suffolk New College?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Suffolk New College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Suffolk New College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 77 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 63 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 24 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Suffolk New College?
Suffolk New College is at Rope Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)