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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Victory Road, St John's CEVA Primary School, Ipswich IP4 4LE · st-johns.suffolk.sch.uk · 01473 727554
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 87%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Suffolk 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 212
- 2 over 210 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 1.4%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 20 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Suffolk it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲87% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (85 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 85
- 41% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (26%) with SEND