Sidegate Primary School
Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 4JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sidegate Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 40th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 March 2017, report published 25 April 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 October 2022
Pupils say they love their school. They have lots of friends, and teachers are kind and helpful. Pupils said teachers always make time for them and encourage them to learn. Pupils are enthusiastic learners. Pupils achieve well in most curriculum subjects due to leaders' high expectations for what pupils can achieve. Parents are overwhelmingly positive. One said, reflecting the views of others, 'This is a superb school with so many opportunities.' Pupils enjoy an extensive range of lunchtime and after-school clubs and activities. Most pupils attend the clubs. Excellent provision is made for pupils' personal development and their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. The school is a calm and purposeful place to learn. Pupils say behaviour is typically good in lessons, around the school and on the playground. There is no bullying and adults rapidly sort out any problems. Pupils are safe at school. They are confident to talk to adults if they are anxious or worried about anything. Pupils in the two specially resourced provisions for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (specially resourced provision) thrive in a positive and well-organised learning environment. They achieve well from their starting points in their personalised curriculum.
What the school should improve
- The new, revised curriculum was introduced in September 2021. In some subjects, plans do not precisely outline what pupils need to learn and when. Leaders should continue to implement and evaluate the new curriculum, particularly making clear the specific knowledge pupils should learn in groups of lessons rather than just in the long term.
- Although most pupils learn to read by the end of Year 2, some pupils who fall behind are not identified and supported as effectively as they need to be. Leaders should consider how phonics lessons are organised and pupils assessed so that all pupils in Reception and Year 1 rapidly learn phonics.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
94 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
649 pupils on roll, with places for 659
Schools near Sidegate Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 75% met the expected standard |
| Rushmere Hall Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Helen's Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Almond
- Phone
- 01473727319
- Address
- Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 4JD
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 140822
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.