Felixstowe School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Felixstowe, East of England IP11 9QR · Suffolk
#363 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2970 of 4,090 nationally
About Felixstowe School
Felixstowe School is a academy secondary located in Felixstowe, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,169 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 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 363rd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,169; capacity filled 77.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.9%; ebacc average points 3.42.
There are 10 schools in Felixstowe; Felixstowe School ranks 6th of 9 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%)38.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.7%
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 Felixstowe School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,169
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Felixstowe School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Felix Primary School
Felixstowe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 221 m away
Grange Community Primary School
Felixstowe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
160 students · 993 m away
Trimley St Mary Primary School
Felixstowe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
389 students · 1.1 km away
Fairfield Infant School
Felixstowe · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
294 students · 1.4 km away
Colneis Junior School
Felixstowe · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
343 students · 1.9 km away
Langer Primary Academy
Felixstowe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
144 students · 2.2 km away
Felixstowe International College
Felixstowe · Independent all-through · Ages 9–19
28 students · 2.5 km away
Kingsfleet Primary School
Felixstowe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
185 students · 2.5 km away
Trimley St Martin Primary School
Felixstowe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
168 students · 3.2 km away
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
Harwich · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Presdales School
Ware · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,172 students
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Bury St Edmunds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,163 students
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,177 students
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,159 students
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey · Academy secondary · Ages 9–19
1,158 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Felixstowe School a good school?
Felixstowe School has a Success Index (England) of 29.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #363 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 Felixstowe School rank in East of England?
Felixstowe School ranks #363 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2970 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Felixstowe School?
Felixstowe School had 1,169 students in 2025.
Is Felixstowe School a primary school or a secondary school?
Felixstowe School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Felixstowe School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Felixstowe School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.