Chantry Academy

State-Funded School

chantry-academy-suffolk-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

SuffolkLocal Authority

IpswichConstituency

IP2 9LRPostcode

1.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Chantry Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Suffolk, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,006 pupils. Chantry Academy is part of The Active Learning Trust Limited.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 33.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 26.1%
EBacc average point score: 2.77

Ethnicity

White

77%

Asian

Black

Mixed

15%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,006

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

39%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,006
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: The Active Learning Trust Limited

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
13 Jun 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
3 Dec 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.