Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted: Good

George Street, Hintlesham, Ipswich, IP8 3NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 31st of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024

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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 November 2023

Pupils are happy at, and enjoy attending, this school. They are polite and welcoming, both to visitors and to new pupils. They are well behaved. They have lots of fun, enjoying making up their own games in the playground and exploring the 'wild woods' area. Their learning is enhanced with themed sessions, for example about technology in the environment. Pupils across the school talk warmly of the 'buddy' pairs that they have, with older pupils supporting younger ones at events and when walking to the church. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils work hard and most achieve in line with expectations for their age. Pupils learn a lot about the environment and are passionate about this, writing letters to their MP about traffic concerns outside the school. They learn about road safety and keeping themselves safe online. They feel safe in school and know adults they can talk to if they are worried or upset. Pupils learn about a wide range of cultures and countries through the different books and topics they study. They know about key historical events in other countries, for example the civil rights movement in the USA.

What the school should improve

  • Not as many pupils are at the expected standard for their age in writing as in reading and mathematics. This is because those pupils have not yet developed strong letter formation and/or punctuation and grammar skills. This means that they do not write as fluently as they could, which impedes the quality of their writing both in English and across the curriculum. The school should further improve the quality of writing teaching so that the quality of pupils' writing improves in turn.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 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 maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

67 pupils on roll, with places for 98

Eligible for free school meals9%

9%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Copdock Primary School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding50% met the expected standard
Sproughton Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good87% met the expected standard
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good54% met the expected standard
Sprites Primary Academy3 milesOfsted: Good71% met the expected standard
Elmsett Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted judgements: Good38% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Burgess
Address
George Street, Hintlesham, Ipswich, IP8 3NH
Local authority
Suffolk
URN
145539

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.