Witnesham Primary School
High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Witnesham Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 37th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 November 2022, report published 15 January 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 November 2022
Pupils flourish at Witnesham Primary School. Pupils expect to be happy and safe, and to learn a lot. Kindness is important and evident throughout the school. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with adults. They feel happy and are safe at school. Pupils get along well together. They know what teachers expect of them and about how they should behave and act. Pupils are clear about the behavioural systems both in and out of classrooms. They all look out for one another. Pupils who act as young leaders ensure everyone has a friend and a game to share during playtimes. Pupils say that bullying rarely happens at their school. Pupils learn to talk about how they are feeling to the staff that are on hand to help them. As one pupil said, 'It is easy to speak to any adult, they will always help you.' Pupils wear their 'learning muscles' badges with pride. They represent how pupils learn about important values. 'Persevering Penguin' and 'Responsible Rhino' are examples of the values pupils demonstrate in their work and play. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Many commented about the sense of a community and the way in which staff help children settle into school life.
What the school should improve
- Leaders' approach to teaching phonics is new. Overall, it is working well. However, a few pupils do not read from books that are well matched to the phonics they know. This means that these pupils are not developing the required fluency and accuracy in learning to read quickly. Leaders should ensure that they evaluate whether all pupils have books to help them read well.
- Some staff do not possess the subject and pedagogical knowledge needed to deliver all areas of the curriculum effectively. This means that pupils do not make links and remember their learning over time. Leaders should ensure that all staff receive the training they need to teach the curriculum effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
90 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Witnesham Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henley Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| Otley Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Grundisburgh Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Claydon Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Castle Hill Junior School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Evans
- Phone
- 01473785252
- Address
- High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EX
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 124618
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.