Schools in Ipswich
All 93 schools in Ipswich: 62 state primary schools, 12 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 5 special schools and 8 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Ipswich · Best secondary schools in Ipswich · Best sixth forms in Ipswich · Private schools in Ipswich
Council admissions: Suffolk.
Primary schools (62) · Secondary schools (12) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (5) · Independent schools (8) · Alternative provision (5)
Primary schools
62 schools.
- Bentley CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
- Bildeston Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birchwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bosmere Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), some aspects weaker 2024 · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bramford CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bucklesham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Capel St Mary CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Hill Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Castle Hill Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cedarwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chelmondiston CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Claydon Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cliff Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clifford Community Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Copdock Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Creeting St Mary CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dale Hall Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elmsett CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gorseland Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gusford Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Halifax Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Handford Hall Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Henley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hillside Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hintlesham and Chattisham CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holbrook Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kersey CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Morland CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nacton CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Otley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ranelagh Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 23% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ravenswood Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rose Hill Primary Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rushmere Hall Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shotley Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 9% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sidegate Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Somersham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Springfield Junior School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sprites Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sproughton CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Helen's Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Hadleigh Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Ipswich Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stutton CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tattingstone CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Beeches Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Oaks Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Willows Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whatfield CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Whitehouse Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Witnesham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
12 schools.
- Chantry Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Claydon High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 5 expected · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Copleston High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hadleigh High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holbrook Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ipswich Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kesgrave High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- Northgate High School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Alban's Catholic High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- Westbourne Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- One Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C average A level grade
Special schools
5 schools.
- Sir Bobby Robson School Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stone Lodge Academy Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Bridge School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2021)
- Woodbridge Road Academy Special free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
8 schools.
- Centre Academy East Anglia Independent, inspected by ISI
- Ipswich High School Independent, inspected by ISI · 26% A*/A at A level
- Ipswich School Independent, inspected by ISI · 52% A*/A at A level
- New Skill Centre Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Old Buckenham Hall School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Orwell Park School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Royal Hospital School Independent, inspected by ISI · 35% A*/A at A level
- St Joseph's College Independent, inspected by ISI · 41% A*/A at A level
Alternative provision
5 schools.
- Alderwood Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
- First Base Ipswich Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected
- Parkside Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- St Christopher's Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Westbridge Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.