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; Copdock Primary 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 Copdock Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school 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 ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust and Asset Education.
| Attribute |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
IP4 4EU
|
The Oaks Primary School
IP2 0NR
|
Copdock Primary School
IP8 3HY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4EU |
Ipswich Suffolk IP2 0NR |
Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3HY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Apr 2024 | 1 18 Oct 2018 | 1 2 Oct 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 434 | 84 |
| 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 | Suffolk (935) |
| Website | www.stmaryscatholicprimaryipswich.com | www.theoaksprimary.co.uk | www.copdock.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01473728372 | 01473684994 | 01473730337 |
| 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 • Community school
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP8 3HY - Ofsted
- 1 2 Oct 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.copdock.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01473730337
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