Best Primary Schools in Ipswich

We checked all 63 primary schools in Ipswich, Suffolk, and list every one: 55 ranked, then 8 without a rank.

Schools checked: 63
Ranked: 55
Without a rank: 8

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Ipswich. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Ipswich also has 17 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Suffolk. Suffolk also has rankings for Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft, Woodbridge, Stowmarket, Sudbury and all of Suffolk.

Ranked primary schools in Ipswich

Rank 1
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Academy, 210 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
25%
Rank 2
Birchwood Primary School
Local authority maintained, 209 pupils, inspected October 2016
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 3
Sproughton Church of England Primary School
Academy, 103 pupils, inspected November 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
87%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 4
Bildeston Primary School
Local authority maintained, 117 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 5
Bucklesham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 104 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 6
Broke Hall Community Primary School
Academy, 591 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
74%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 7
The Oaks Primary School
Academy, 449 pupils, inspected September 2018
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 8
Halifax Primary School
Academy, 409 pupils, inspected October 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 9
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Local authority maintained, 212 pupils, inspected April 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
87%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 10
Holbrook Primary School
Local authority maintained, 182 pupils, inspected February 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
68%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 11
Cliff Lane Primary School
Academy, 446 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
74%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 12
Gorseland Primary School
Local authority maintained, 461 pupils, inspected December 2025
Report card: Expected standard
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 13
Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School
Academy, 117 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Strong standard
Expected standard
64%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 14
Britannia Primary School and Nursery
Academy, 637 pupils, inspected January 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 15
Sprites Primary Academy
Academy, 406 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 16
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Local authority maintained, 413 pupils, inspected October 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 17
Handford Hall Primary School
Academy, 360 pupils, inspected January 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
19%
Rank 18
St Pancras Catholic Primary School
Academy, 153 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 19
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave
Local authority maintained, 523 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 20
Henley Primary School
Academy, 89 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 21
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Academy, 400 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 22
Dale Hall Community Primary School
Academy, 412 pupils, inspected March 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 23
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Local authority maintained, 30 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
43%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 24
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Local authority maintained, 273 pupils, inspected March 2020
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 25
Somersham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 72 pupils, inspected January 2020
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 26
Copdock Primary School
Local authority maintained, 83 pupils, inspected July 2017
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 27
St Helen's Primary School
Academy, 439 pupils, inspected March 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 28
Gusford Community Primary School
Academy, 518 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
55%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 29
Elmsett Church of England Primary School
Academy, 41 pupils, inspected September 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
38%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 30
Rushmere Hall Primary School
Academy, 506 pupils, inspected June 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
59%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 31
Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School
Academy, 67 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 32
Ravenswood Community Primary School
Academy, 385 pupils, inspected September 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 33
Claydon Primary School
Academy, 509 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 34
Castle Hill Junior School
Academy, 288 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 35
Whitehouse Community Primary School
Academy, 551 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
46%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 36
Springfield Junior School
Academy, 354 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
49%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 37
Witnesham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 90 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
55%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 38
Cedarwood Primary School
Local authority maintained, 399 pupils, inspected July 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 39
Nacton Church of England Primary School
Academy, 100 pupils, inspected October 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 40
Sidegate Primary School
Academy, 649 pupils, inspected March 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
51%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 41
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery
Local authority maintained, 404 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 42
Rose Hill Primary
Academy, 259 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
59%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 43
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Academy, 407 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
47%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 44
Stutton Church of England Primary School
Academy, 76 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 45
Morland Church of England Primary School
Academy, 358 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
36%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 46
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Local authority maintained, 236 pupils, inspected October 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
54%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 47
Hillside Primary School
Academy, 402 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 48
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Academy, 361 pupils, inspected February 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
44%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 48
The Beeches Community Primary School
Academy, 393 pupils, inspected October 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 50
Shotley Community Primary School
Academy, 81 pupils, inspected January 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
9%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 51
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh
Academy, 122 pupils, inspected February 2020
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
46%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 52
Otley Primary School
Local authority maintained, 51 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
33%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 53
Ranelagh Primary School
Local authority maintained, 281 pupils, inspected May 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
23%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 54
Bosmere Community Primary School
Academy, 246 pupils, inspected January 2020
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
30%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 55
The Willows Primary School
Academy, 259 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
35%
Higher standard
6%

Primary schools in Ipswich without a rank

Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Local authority maintained, 40 pupils, inspected March 2015
Ofsted: Good
Castle Hill Infant School
Academy, 251 pupils, inspected January 2019
Ofsted: Good
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School
Academy, 89 pupils, inspected May 2012
Ofsted: Good
Kersey Church of England Primary School
Academy, 40 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Good
Old Buckenham Hall School
Independent, 199 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Academy, 287 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Expected standard
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Academy, 202 pupils, inspected February 2023
Ofsted: Good
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Local authority maintained, 44 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good