St Joseph's College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ipswich, East of England IP2 9DR · Suffolk
#76 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#527 of 4,090 nationally
About St Joseph's College
St Joseph's College is a independent all-through located in Ipswich, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 564 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 82.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of all-through schools in England and 76th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (87th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (70th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 564; capacity filled 80.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 84.6%; ebacc average points 4.46.
There are 81 schools in Ipswich; St Joseph's College ranks 4th of 78 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)54.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)65.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 St Joseph's College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 564
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 80.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 65.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 84.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.46
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Joseph's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chantry Academy
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,006 students · 329 m away
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
202 students · 377 m away
The Willows Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
259 students · 397 m away
Halifax Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
409 students · 619 m away
The Oaks Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 944 m away
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
811 students · 1.0 km away
Hillside Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
402 students · 1.1 km away
Gusford Community Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
518 students · 1.3 km away
Ranelagh Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
281 students · 1.3 km away
Sprites Primary Academy
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Leys School
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
564 students
Wisbech Grammar School
Cambridgeshire · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
562 students
Norwich High School for Girls GDST
Norwich · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
574 students
St Faith's School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
532 students
Thorpe Hall School
Southend-on-Sea · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
600 students
Framlingham College
Woodbridge · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
519 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's College a good school?
St Joseph's College has a Success Index (England) of 82.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #76 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 St Joseph's College rank in East of England?
St Joseph's College ranks #76 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #527 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Joseph's College?
St Joseph's College had 564 students in 2025.
Is St Joseph's College a primary school or a secondary school?
St Joseph's College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near St Joseph's College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Joseph's College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.