Chantry Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ipswich, East of England IP2 9LR · Suffolk
#437 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3670 of 4,090 nationally
About Chantry Academy
Chantry Academy is a academy secondary located in Ipswich, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,006 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 437th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (26th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,006; capacity filled 98.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 44.9%; ebacc average points 2.77.
There are 81 schools in Ipswich; Chantry Academy ranks 69th of 78 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)33.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chantry Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,006
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 44.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.77
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Chantry Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
202 students · 322 m away
St Joseph's College
Ipswich · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
564 students · 329 m away
The Willows Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
259 students · 444 m away
The Oaks Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 619 m away
Halifax Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
409 students · 947 m away
Gusford Community Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
518 students · 1.1 km away
Ranelagh Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
281 students · 1.2 km away
Sprites Primary Academy
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 1.3 km away
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
811 students · 1.4 km away
Hillside Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
402 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,001 students
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1,011 students
Ken Stimpson Academy
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996 students
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
991 students
Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,021 students
Tabor Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chantry Academy a good school?
Chantry Academy has a Success Index (England) of 18.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #437 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chantry Academy rank in East of England?
Chantry Academy ranks #437 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3670 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chantry Academy?
Chantry Academy had 1,006 students in 2025.
Is Chantry Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Chantry Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chantry Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chantry Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.