St Joseph's College
Belstead Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 9DR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mrs D Clarke
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 700
- Pupils on roll
- 564
- URN
- 124883
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473690281
About this school
St Joseph's College is an independent school in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 564 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Joseph's College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Joseph's College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1937, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 79 | 74 | 91 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.2 | 46.0 | 54.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 47.3% | 65.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 67.6% | 84.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 18% | 9.5% | 11% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Joseph's College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.2 | 37.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.7 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 594 |
| 2023/24 | 594 |
| 2024/25 | 577 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 120
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stone Lodge Academy0.2 miles
Academies · Ipswich
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Westbridge Academy1.2 miles
Academies · Ipswich
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The Bridge School1.2 miles
Academies · Ipswich
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Belstead House Adult Education Centre1.3 miles
Other types · Ipswich
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Redstone Hall School1.3 miles
Special schools · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
- Ipswich School Independent schools
- Old Buckenham Hall School Independent schools
- Orwell Park School Independent schools
- Royal Hospital School Independent schools
- Highfield Nursery School Nursery
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bildeston Primary School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bosmere Community Primary School Primary
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's College teach?
- St Joseph's College teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Ipswich.
- Who is the principal of St Joseph's College?
- The principal of St Joseph's College is Mrs D Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Joseph's College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Joseph's College?
- St Joseph's College has 564 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is St Joseph's College full?
- St Joseph's College has capacity for 700 pupils and 564 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's College a faith school?
- No. St Joseph's College has no designated religious character.
- Is St Joseph's College a selective school?
- Yes. St Joseph's College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Joseph's College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.2 in 2022/23 and 54.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Joseph's College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.