1
Springfield Junior School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 4DT
1
8 Nov 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in IP1
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of IP1. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
10
Outstanding
1
Good
9
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 90% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Castle Hill Junior School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 6QD
2
1 May 2024
3
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 2AX
2
19 Nov 2023
4
St Pancras Catholic Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 6EF
2
3 Oct 2023
5
Handford Hall Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 2LQ
2
17 May 2023
6
Whitehouse Community Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 5JN
2
8 Jul 2019
7
Castle Hill Infant School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 6QD
2
31 Jan 2019
8
Dale Hall Community Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 4LX
2
14 Apr 2016
9
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 4PP
2
22 Jul 2013
10
The Beeches Community Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 6ET
2
24 Oct 2012
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.