Whitehouse Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitehouse Community Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 35th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 June 2019, report published 8 July 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

84 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 maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

551 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals33.9%

33.9%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language41.9%

41.9%, 20.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitehouse Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Beeches Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St Pancras Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Springfield Infant School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Springfield Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	49% met the expected standard
Castle Hill Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Dr Andrea Hall
Phone: 01473741249
Website: whcps.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 148750

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.