SchoolScoresSidegate Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
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Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 4JD
01473 727319 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 15 March 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 5 October 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
94 pupils in this year group.
51% — 8 points below the Suffolk average, and 11 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 61% | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 64% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 68% | 71% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Suffolk. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 57 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 52 |
| Of those, offered a place | 52 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 114 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 29 places for moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 39th highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich. Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.7% | 23.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 37th highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.0% | 14.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 21st highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.4% | 12.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 28th lowest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich. Lower than 65% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 22nd lowest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich. Lower than 72% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.2% | 12.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 28th lowest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich. Lower than 40% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.7 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 27th lowest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich. Lower than 42% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded3 pupils | 0.46% | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 5th highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich. Higher than 85% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.9 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 25th highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich. Higher than 58% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 19th highest of 52 state primary schools in Ipswich. Higher than 65% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 15.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St John's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rushmere Hall Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clifford Community Primary School and Nursery 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Helen's Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rose Hill Primary 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Ipswich 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broke Hall Community Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Sidegate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sidegate Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 March 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 5 October 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Sidegate Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Sidegate Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 52 families put Sidegate Primary School as their first choice for 57 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 52 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 140822.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.