Compare Castle Hill Junior School and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich and The Beeches Community Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Castle Hill Junior School (Primary) in Ipswich; St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (Primary) in Ipswich; The Beeches Community Primary School (Primary) in Ipswich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Castle Hill Junior School, St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich and The Beeches Community Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Ipswich, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Castle Hill Junior School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Castle Hill Junior School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,100, typical FSM 35–40%, range 35–40%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as ASSET EDUCATION and ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Castle Hill Junior School
IP1 6QD
|
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
IP1 2AX
|
The Beeches Community Primary School
IP1 6ET
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6QD |
Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2AX |
Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6ET |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 1 May 2024 | 2 19 Nov 2023 | 2 24 Oct 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | 431 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under 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 | ASSET EDUCATION | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ASSET EDUCATION |
| Website | www.castlehillprimary.org.uk | www.stmatthewsprimary.co.uk | www.beechescps.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01473741758 | 01473251614 | 01473741225 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 6QD - Ofsted
- 2 1 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASSET EDUCATION
- Website
- www.castlehillprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01473741758
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2AX - Ofsted
- 2 19 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stmatthewsprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01473251614
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 6ET - Ofsted
- 2 24 Oct 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASSET EDUCATION
- Website
- www.beechescps.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01473741225
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