Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Street, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, IP9 2EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 24th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 March 2020, report published 10 May 2020

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

38 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 maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

273 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals11.4%

11.4%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Copdock Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	50% met the expected standard
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Brooklands Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Frolish
Phone: 01473310386
Website: capel-st-mary.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, IP9 2EG
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124749

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.