1
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP4 4EU
1
23 Apr 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Ipswich
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Ipswich. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
58
Outstanding
5
Good
44
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 83% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
The Oaks Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP2 0NR
1
18 Oct 2018
3
Copdock Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP8 3HY
1
2 Oct 2017
4
Birchwood Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP5 3SP
1
21 Nov 2016
5
Springfield Junior School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 4DT
1
8 Nov 2014
6
Kersey Church of England Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP7 6EG
2
10 Sep 2024
7
Bucklesham Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP10 0AX
2
9 Sep 2024
8
Castle Hill Junior School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP1 6QD
2
1 May 2024
9
Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP3 0PJ
2
24 Mar 2024
10
Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School
Ipswich • Suffolk • IP8 3NH
2
18 Jan 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 2 • Nov 2023
- Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Oct 2023
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School 2 • Oct 2023
- Broke Hall Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Heath Primary School, Kesgrave 2 • Jun 2023
- Handford Hall Primary School 2 • May 2023
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 2 • Mar 2023
- Shotley Community Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery 2 • Mar 2023
- Witnesham Primary School 2 • Jan 2023