Establishment Felixstowe School

URN: 137321

Academy sponsor led

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Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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Address
High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR
Local authority
Suffolk (935)
Headteacher / Principal
Mrs Emma Wilson-Downes
Phase of education
Secondary
School type
Academy sponsor led
Academy sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 137321, DfE number: 935/4003
UKPRN: 10034997
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Telephone
01394288228
Ofsted rating
Good (Last inspection: 4 June 2024)
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Religious character
Does not apply
Diocese
Not applicable
Religious ethos
None
Boarders
No boarders
Nursery provision
Not applicable
Official sixth form
Has a sixth form
Number of pupils
1245
Section 41 approved
Not applicable
Open date
1 September 2011
Reason establishment opened
New Provision
Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not applicable
Special classes
Not applicable
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
24.5%
Date last changed / confirmed
15 November 2024
Type of SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Not recorded
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of local governing body

Chair of local governing body
Name Shared with Appointed by From To
Darren Aitchison Not recorded Appointed by GB/board 30 September 2024 30 September 2025

Local governors

Local governors
Name Shared with Appointed by From To
Jo Thrower Not recorded Elected by parents 8 July 2024 7 July 2028
Keith Rimmer Not recorded Appointed by GB/board 30 January 2020 4 December 2027
Darren Aitchison Not recorded Appointed by GB/board 30 January 2020 3 December 2027
Susan Leon Not recorded Appointed by foundation/Trust 30 September 2024 11 September 2027
Stuart Mason Not recorded Appointed by foundation/Trust 1 September 2023 31 August 2027
Charlotte Flynn Not recorded Elected by parents 10 September 2022 10 September 2026
Rosemarie Smithson Not recorded Appointed by foundation/Trust 11 July 2022 11 July 2026
Emma Wilson-Downes Not recorded Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal 4 November 2019 Not recorded

Historic (left within last 12 months)

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Historical governance
Name Role Appointed by From To
Emma Norton Local governor Elected by school staff 5 October 2020 4 October 2024
Susan Leon Chair of local governing body Appointed by foundation/Trust 12 September 2023 29 September 2024
Rebecca Waller Local governor Elected by parents 10 September 2022 29 January 2024
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Government office region (GOR)
East of England
District
East Suffolk
Ward
Western Felixstowe
Parliamentary constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E10000029
Easting
628956
Northing
235743
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
10090646290
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
East Suffolk 029
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
East Suffolk 029B
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Age range

The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.

School capacity

The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.

Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.

Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

Middle super output area (MSOA)

The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.

Lower super output area (LSOA)

The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.