Kesgrave High School
1 live vacancyIpswich · Suffolk
EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 6 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 1 special school. Local authorities: Suffolk. Regions: East of England. — from the EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD public record.
Kesgrave High School is a secondary academy in Ipswich, Suffolk, part of EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
Kesgrave High School is a secondary academy in Ipswich, Suffolk. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Kesgrave High School
- Address
- Main Road, Kesgrave
- Postcode
- IP5 2PB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- URN (official identifier)
- 136969
- Establishment number
- 4099
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1875
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1850
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Headteacher
- Miss Julia Upton
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 6 Dec 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.kesgrave.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01473624855
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Kesgrave High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,875 | 102,135 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 13.8% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.0% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.6% | 12.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Kesgrave High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 2 Feb 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 11 Jan 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 27 Sept 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Kesgrave High School (URN 124849)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 3 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kesgrave High School (URN 124849)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Kesgrave High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.5% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Kesgrave High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £255,200 for 232 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.1% | 24.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £166 | £323 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Kesgrave High School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,861 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Suffolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £13,356,000 £7,177 per pupil | £7,981 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £12,899,000 £6,931 per pupil | £7,485 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £8,509,000 £4,572 per pupil · 66.0% | £4,487 · 60.0% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,235,000 £664 per pupil · 9.6% | £601 · 8.0% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £78,000 £42 per pupil · 0.6% | £157 · 2.1% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £30,000 £16 per pupil · 0.2% | £131 · 1.7% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £457,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,681 per pupil, supply and agency £30 per pupil — spending up £251 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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