Compare Birchwood Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Comparison of primary schools: Birchwood Primary School (Primary) in Ipswich; St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (Primary) in Ipswich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Birchwood Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Ipswich, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Birchwood Primary School), published Nov 2016. The most recent inspection on record is for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 400, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–10–15%; all within the OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Birchwood Primary School
IP5 3SP
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
IP4 4EU
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3SP |
Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4EU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 21 Nov 2016 | 1 23 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Suffolk (935) | OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.birchwoodprimary.co.uk | www.stmaryscatholicprimaryipswich.com |
| Telephone | 01473610701 | 01473728372 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP5 3SP - Ofsted
- 1 21 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.birchwoodprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01473610701
- 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
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