Sidegate Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

94 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

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

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

649 pupils on roll, with places for 659

Eligible for free school meals17.1%

17.1%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22%

22%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.3%

8.3%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

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
Website: sidegate.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.