St Alban's Catholic High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Alban's Catholic High School
Address: Digby Road
Town/City: Ipswich
County: SUFFOLK
Postcode: IP4 3NJ
Telephone Number: 01473 726178
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Our Lady Of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Headteacher Simon Corless
Capacity: 1020
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 967 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.6%

Location and administration

URN: 137849
DfE Number: 935/4603
UKPRN: 10036296
UPRN: 10004572925
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Ipswich (E07000202)
Constituency: Ipswich (E14001302)
Electoral Ward: Bixley (E05007118)
Diocese: RC06(Diocese of East Anglia)

Easting & Northing: 619441E, 245374N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 3' 49.98" N 1° 12' 0.29" E
Plus Code: 9F433672+H2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Parkside Academy (1.0km)
  2. Copleston High School (1.0km)
  3. St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (1.1km)
  4. St Christopher's Academy (1.2km)
  5. Rushmere Hall Primary School (1.2km)
  6. Britannia Primary School and Nursery (1.2km)
  7. Sidegate Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Broke Hall Community Primary School (1.4km)
  9. Northgate High School (1.6km)
  10. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Phil Dance - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 April 2026.
  • Mr Philip Dance - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 24 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 September 2025.
  • Mr Neil Fox - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 January 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 17 January 2028.
  • Mrs Aliyah Harries - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 November 2028.
  • Mr Sean Hayes - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 September 2027.
  • Mr Ian Hughes - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Itayi Jindu - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
  • Mrs Susan Margaret Mainstone - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 28 February 2029.
  • Miss Jessica McCall - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 May 2027.
  • Mrs Mags Oakley - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2028.