St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stonehouse Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5BHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 51st of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2020, report published 11 March 2020

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below 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 score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

122 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.8%

23.8%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan11.5%

11.5%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hadleigh Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Beaumont Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Kersey Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Elmsett Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Matt Vale-Smith
Phone: 01473823268
Website: stmaryshad.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stonehouse Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5BH
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 142597

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.