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# Ipswich school celebrates consistent high progress over eight years
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/ipswich-school-celebrates-consistent-high-progress-over-eight-years/
- Published: 2024-10-11T07:28:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:33:09.000Z
- Description: Copleston High School in Ipswich has achieved consistently high Progress 8 scores for the past eight years, according to Principal Andy Green.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Secondary Education, #article, Copleston High School, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

![Pupils doing science at Copleston High School](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1728631448-coppleston-high-school-1-2.jpg)

Copleston High School has achieved consistently high Progress 8 results over the last eight years (Copleston High School)

**The big picture:** Progress 8 measures how much students improve compared to their predicted grades. A score above 0 indicates students are performing better than expected.

- Since 2017, excluding pandemic years, Copleston has scored above 0.36.
- In 2023, the school reached a score of 0.56.
- This means students averaged more than half a grade above predictions.

**What they're saying:** "To achieve this consistently over such a long period of time is testament to the superb staff, students and supportive parents that have helped to embed a culture of sustained success," Green said.

![Andy Green, Principal of Copleston High School](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1728631463-andy-green-coppleston-high-school.jpg)

Andy Green, Principal of Copleston High School (Copleston High School)

"By the time they leave Copleston, you get the best version of your 16-year-old," one parent said, praising the school's impact on their child.

**By the numbers:**

- Over 30 students have secured scholarships to American universities.
- The school's elite basketball academy ranks in the top 3 in the UK.

**Beyond academics:** Copleston also offers a range of extracurricular activities:

- Performing arts: Recent productions include Beauty and the Beast.
- Duke of Edinburgh award: Students achieved bronze, silver and gold awards last year.

**The bottom line:** While test scores tell part of the story, Copleston's commitment to both academic and personal growth appears to be preparing students for success beyond the classroom.

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