Sproughton Church of England Primary School
Sproughton Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Ipswich for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 103 pupils on roll. In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Places are in short supply, with 8 of the 22 families who named it as their first choice for a Reception place in September 2026 missing out.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Church Lane Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3BB |
| Phone | 01473742182 |
| Reference Number | 142595 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 103 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.54%
Girls: 51.46% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 9.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 92.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 4.9% |
| African | 1.9% |
| White, Other | 1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 04 Feb 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2025 | School inspection |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Short inspection |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 13 Nov 2014 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Sproughton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Interim assessment |
| 20 May 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Feb 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Monitoring visit |
| 03 Jul 2007 | Monitoring visit |
| 27 Feb 2007 | Monitoring visit |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 87% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 17 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Sproughton Church of England Primary School had 102 pupils for 105 places. 3 places (2.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Claydon Primary” planning area
Suffolk counted 160 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 208 in 2029–30, up 30%.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Pupils | 104 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 102 | 102 |
| Unfilled | 1.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Sproughton Church of England Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Sproughton Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Sproughton Church of England Primary School had 19.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 15.2 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 11.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 42.9% | 33.3% | 0.0% | – | 16.7% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 85.7% | 28.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | – | 0.2 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 15.5% of pupils at Sproughton Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 4 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Sproughton Church of England Primary School received £7,595 and spent £7,538 for each of its 101 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £121,000 (£1,198 per pupil).
Across all 21 schools of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,618 and spending £7,433 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £92,000 | £78,000 | £114,000 | £131,000 | £136,000 | £119,000 | £121,000 |
| per pupil | £906 | £739 | £1,098 | £1,250 | £1,323 | £1,142 | £1,198 |
| In-year balance | £43,000 | £258,000 | £17,000 | £49,000 | £5,000 | -£16,000 | £6,000 |
| per pupil | £421 | £2,457 | £164 | £467 | £51 | -£154 | £57 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Duckamere, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 4AH |
0.99 miles |
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Sprites Primary Academy
Stonechat Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0SA |
1.21 miles |
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The Oaks Primary School
Aster Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0NR |
1.25 miles |
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Whitehouse Community Primary School
Marlow Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5JN |
1.31 miles |
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Springfield Infant School and Nursery
11 Wesley Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4PP |
1.38 miles |
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Ranelagh Primary School
Pauls Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0AN |
1.38 miles |
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Springfield Junior School
Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4DT |
1.48 miles |
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Handford Hall Primary School
57 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2LQ |
1.53 miles |
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9HN |
1.64 miles |
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Gusford Community Primary School
Sheldrake Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LQ |
1.71 miles |
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Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW |
1.75 miles |
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The Willows Primary School
Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9ER |
1.85 miles |
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Copdock Primary School
School Hill, Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3HY |
1.86 miles |
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St Pancras Catholic Primary School
Stratford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6EF |
1.88 miles |
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The Beeches Community Primary School
Shakespeare Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6ET |
1.88 miles |
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AX |
1.98 miles |
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Halifax Primary School
Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PY |
2.18 miles |
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Dale Hall Community Primary School
Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4LX |
2.24 miles |
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Castle Hill Infant School
Dryden Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6QD |
2.25 miles |
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Castle Hill Junior School
Dryden Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6QD |
2.25 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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One Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive, Pinewood, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3SU |
1.17 miles |
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Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5JN |
1.31 miles |
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The Bridge School
Sprites Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3ND |
1.44 miles |
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Chantry Academy
Mallard Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LR |
1.63 miles |
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Belstead House Adult Education Centre
Sprites Lane, Ipswich, IP8 3NA |
1.63 miles |
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Stone Lodge Academy
Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9HW |
1.7 miles |
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St Joseph's College
Belstead Road, Ipswich, IP2 9DR |
1.82 miles |
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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Defoe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6SG |
1.87 miles |
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Ipswich School
Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG |
2.2 miles |
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Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Defoe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6SG |
2.36 miles |
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Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PL |
2.39 miles |
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Redstone Hall School
11 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1JW |
2.55 miles |
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Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office
St Andrew House, Ipswich, IP4 1LJ |
2.67 miles |
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Suffolk New College
Rope Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1LT |
2.77 miles |
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Woodbridge Road Academy
50 Russet Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2EB |
3.03 miles |
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Claydon High School
Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0EG |
3.26 miles |
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Northgate High School
Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3DL |
3.52 miles |
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Copleston High School
Copleston Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5HD |
4.01 miles |
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Ipswich Academy
Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP |
4.22 miles |
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9FA |
4.23 miles |
All schools in Ipswich · Suffolk local authority: places and applications
Sproughton Church of England Primary School is part of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Ipswich
- Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School Ipswich
- Morland Church of England Primary School Ipswich
- Elmsett Church of England Primary School Ipswich
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh Ipswich
- Nacton Church of England Primary School Ipswich
- Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School Ipswich
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge Woodbridge
- Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School Nr Colchester
- Eyke Church of England Primary School Woodbridge
How many pupils does Sproughton Church of England Primary School have?
Sproughton Church of England Primary School has 103 pupils on roll.
What age range does Sproughton Church of England Primary School cover?
Sproughton Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Sproughton Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Sproughton Church of England Primary School?
Sproughton Church of England Primary School is at Church Lane, Sproughton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3BB.