Britannia Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Britannia Road, Ipswich, IP4 5HEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Britannia Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 14th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 January 2023, report published 2 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

637 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals11.9%

11.9%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.8%

22.8%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Britannia Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rose Hill Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	59% met the expected standard
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	57% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
Broke Hall Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Keith Hart
Phone: 01473728566
Website: britannia.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Britannia Road, Ipswich, IP4 5HE
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 146323

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.