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Schools in Ipswich

Ipswich has 84 schools: 63 primary and 21 secondary or all-through. 83% of the 77 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Northgate High School has the highest Attainment 8 score (49.5 in 2026). Among primary schools, Sproughton Church of England Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (87% in 2025).

  • 93 schools
  • 21 secondary
  • 63 primary

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Secondary Schools in Ipswich

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Northgate High School Good 49.5 (2026) +0.35 (2024) 1,750
2 Copleston High School Good 48.3 (2026) +0.34 (2024) 1,930
3 Kesgrave High School Good 47.0 (2026) +0.17 (2024) 1,875
4 Hadleigh High School Good 45.6 (2026) -0.16 (2024) 712
5 St Alban's Catholic High School Good 45.3 (2026) +0.13 (2024) 967
6 Claydon High School Expected standard 45.2 (2026) -0.18 (2024) 765
7 Ormiston Endeavour Academy Expected standard 40.4 (2026) -0.09 (2024) 793
8 Ipswich Academy Requires Improvement 40.3 (2026) -0.54 (2024) 981
9 Holbrook Academy Needs attention 40.1 (2026) -0.61 (2024) 584
10 Westbourne Academy Inadequate 38.2 (2026) -0.38 (2024) 989
11 Chantry Academy Good 36.7 (2026) -0.51 (2024) 1,006
12 Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Needs attention 36.0 (2026) -0.41 (2024) 811
13 Sir Bobby Robson School Good 9.7 (2026) – 60
14 Belstead House Adult Education Centre – – – –
15 Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office – – – –
16 One Sixth Form College Outstanding – – 2,404
17 Stone Lodge Academy Inadequate – – 175
18 Suffolk New College Good – – –
19 The Bridge School Good – – 257
20 Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Good – – 105
21 Woodbridge Road Academy Good – – 89

Primary Schools in Ipswich

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Sproughton Church of England Primary School – 87% (2025) 103
2 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Good 87% (2025) 212
3 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Outstanding 75% (2025) 210
4 Broke Hall Community Primary School Good 74% (2025) 591
5 Cliff Lane Primary School Good 74% (2025) 446
6 Bildeston Primary School Good 73% (2025) 117
7 Birchwood Primary School Outstanding 73% (2025) 209
8 Halifax Primary School – 72% (2025) 409
9 St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good 72% (2025) 153
10 Bucklesham Primary School Good 71% (2025) 104
11 Sprites Primary Academy Good 71% (2025) 406
12 Holbrook Primary School Expected standard 68% (2025) 182
13 Dale Hall Community Primary School Good 67% (2025) 412
14 Henley Primary School Good 67% (2025) 89
15 The Oaks Primary School Outstanding 67% (2025) 449
16 Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School Strong standard 64% (2025) 117
17 Britannia Primary School and Nursery Good 63% (2025) 637
18 Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 63% (2025) 273
19 Gorseland Primary School Expected standard 63% (2025) 461
20 Ravenswood Community Primary School Good 63% (2025) 385
21 St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Good 63% (2025) 413
22 Handford Hall Primary School Good 62% (2025) 360
23 Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good 60% (2025) 400
24 Rose Hill Primary Good 59% (2025) 259
25 Rushmere Hall Primary School Good 59% (2025) 506
26 Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Good 58% (2025) 523
27 Castle Hill Junior School Good 57% (2025) 288
28 Cedarwood Primary School Good 57% (2025) 399
29 Claydon Primary School Good 57% (2025) 509
30 Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery Requires Improvement 57% (2025) 404
31 Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School Good 57% (2025) 67
32 Somersham Primary School Good 56% (2025) 72
33 Gusford Community Primary School Good 55% (2025) 518
34 Witnesham Primary School Good 55% (2025) 90
35 Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 54% (2025) 236
36 Hillside Primary School Needs attention 53% (2025) 402
37 Nacton Church of England Primary School Good 53% (2025) 100
38 St Helen's Primary School – 53% (2025) 439
39 Sidegate Primary School Good 51% (2025) 649
40 Copdock Primary School Outstanding 50% (2025) 83
41 Stutton Church of England Primary School Good 50% (2025) 76
42 The Beeches Community Primary School – 50% (2025) 393
43 Springfield Junior School Good 49% (2025) 354
44 St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Good 47% (2025) 407
45 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh Good 46% (2025) 122
46 Whitehouse Community Primary School Good 46% (2025) 551
47 Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 44% (2024) 40
48 Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Good 44% (2025) 361
49 Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 43% (2025) 30
50 Elmsett Church of England Primary School Good 38% (2025) 41
51 Morland Church of England Primary School Good 36% (2025) 358
52 The Willows Primary School Requires Improvement 35% (2025) 259
53 Kersey Church of England Primary School Good 33% (2024) 40
54 Otley Primary School Good 33% (2025) 51
55 Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 33% (2024) 44
56 Bosmere Community Primary School Good 30% (2025) 246
57 Ranelagh Primary School Good 23% (2025) 281
58 Shotley Community Primary School Good 9% (2025) 81
59 Castle Hill Infant School Good – 251
60 Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School Good – 89
61 Highfield Nursery School – – 102
62 Springfield Infant School and Nursery Expected standard – 287
63 St Mark's Catholic Primary School Good – 202

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