St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Victory Road, St John's CEVA Primary School, Ipswich, IP4 4LEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 9th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 April 2018, report published 22 May 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above 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 score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals1.4%

1.4%, 25.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.5%

16.5%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sidegate Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% 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	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	57% met the expected standard
Britannia Primary School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Janita Betts
Phone: 01473727554
Website: st-johns.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Victory Road, St John's CEVA Primary School, Ipswich, IP4 4LE
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124781

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.