St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic 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 1st of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 23 April 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language35.7%

35.7%, 14.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.7%

6.7%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	57% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
Sidegate Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
St Helen's Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Berry, Mrs Josephine Measham & Mr Ross McGill
Phone: 01473728372
Website: stmaryscatholicprimaryipswich.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EU
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 145382

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.