St Helen's Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 2LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Helen's Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 27th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 March 2012, report published 18 April 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

439 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals28%

28%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language50.1%

50.1%, 28.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Helen's Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	57% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Sidegate Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASSET EDUCATION
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Hodgetts
Phone: 01473251333
Website: sthelensprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 2LT
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 141819

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.