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St Helen's Primary School

Ipswich, IP4 2LTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
#5,472
of 13,686 nationally

About St Helen's Primary School

St Helen’s Primary School in Ipswich is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 105 applications chasing just 48 places for the 2025/26 intake, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.19. That means more than two families applied for every available spot, and 44 of those were first-preference offers, suggesting strong local demand. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2023, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2012. For parents weighing up their options, this sustained Good rating and the high application numbers are reassuring signals that the school is well-regarded in the community, even if it doesn’t carry the Outstanding badge that the nearest such school, St Mary’s Catholic Primary, holds 0.8 km away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWoodbridge Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP4 2LT
HeadteacherKate Hodgetts
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils451
Free School Meals (FSM)29.1%
School Capacity451 / 472 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Apr 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsCricketCross CountryFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessEco ClubCodingScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: sthelensprimary.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Helen's 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.