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Sidegate Primary School

Ipswich, IP4 4JDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
77 1st-choice / 85 places
Ranking
#10,267
of 13,686 nationally

About Sidegate Primary School

Sidegate Primary School in Ipswich holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its last two inspections. The school’s most recent graded inspection, in 2017, rated overall effectiveness as Good, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed that it remains Good. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 52 per cent. That figure is below the Suffolk local authority average of 58 per cent for primary schools, placing Sidegate in the bottom half of schools nationally on this measure. In the local authority rankings, it sits 148th out of 253 similar schools, and within Ipswich it ranks 18th out of 27. The school’s ranking score of 52 puts it in the bottom 50 per cent of primary schools nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSidegate Lane, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP4 4JD
HeadteacherGraham Almond
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils652
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity652 / 659 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Apr 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallArt StudiosForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballFootballDanceAthleticsCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Sidegate Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.