Felixstowe School
Academy sponsor led in Felixstowe, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1169 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1500 |
| Free school meals | 25.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.fxs.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01394288228 |
| URN | 137321 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 June 2024, published 8 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
- Ipswich Academy (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- Kesgrave High School (secondary school, about 12.1 km)
- Holbrook Academy (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
- Copleston High School (secondary school, about 13.1 km)
- St Alban's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 13.5 km)
- Farlingaye High School (secondary school, about 14.3 km)
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (secondary school, about 14.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.