St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2AXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Matthew's Church of England 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 43rd of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 October 2023, report published 19 November 2023

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

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

407 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals33.4%

33.4%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language61.7%

61.7%, 40.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Handford Hall Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Ranelagh Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
St Helen's Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Springfield Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsten Cameron
Phone: 01473251614
Website: stmatthewsprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2AX
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 146229

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.