Castle Hill Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Dryden Road, Ipswich, IP1 6QDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Castle Hill Junior School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 34th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 1 May 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

65 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

288 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals35.4%

35.4%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.3%

16.3%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan13.5%

13.5%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Castle Hill Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Castle Hill Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dale Hall Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Pancras Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
The Beeches Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Whitehouse Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASSET EDUCATION
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Smith
Phone: 01473741758
Website: castlehillprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dryden Road, Ipswich, IP1 6QD
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 141373

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.