Best 3 Primary schools in Ipswich – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (Primary) in Ipswich; The Oaks Primary School (Primary) in Ipswich; Springfield Junior School (Primary) in Ipswich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, The Oaks Primary School and Springfield Junior School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Ipswich, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Asset Education and THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
IP4 4EU
|
The Oaks Primary School
IP2 0NR
|
Springfield Junior School
IP1 4DT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4EU |
Ipswich Suffolk IP2 0NR |
Ipswich Suffolk IP1 4DT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Apr 2024 | 1 18 Oct 2018 | 1 8 Nov 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 434 | 348 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Asset Education | THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST |
| Website | www.stmaryscatholicprimaryipswich.com | www.theoaksprimary.co.uk | www.springfieldjuniors.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01473728372 | 01473684994 | 01473741300 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 4EU - Ofsted
- 1 23 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.stmaryscatholicprimaryipswich.com
- Telephone
- 01473728372
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP2 0NR - Ofsted
- 1 18 Oct 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Asset Education
- Website
- www.theoaksprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01473684994
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 4DT - Ofsted
- 1 8 Nov 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
- Website
- www.springfieldjuniors.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01473741300
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