St Pancras Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stratford Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Pancras Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 18th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 September 2023, report published 3 October 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

153 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals19.6%

19.6%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.6%

19.6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Pancras Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Beeches Community Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Castle Hill Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Castle Hill Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Whitehouse Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Dale Hall Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Ross McGill
Phone: 01473742074
Website: stpancrasschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stratford Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EF
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 146977

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.