St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
About St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Ipswich is a state primary that significantly outperforms the Suffolk local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. The most recent data shows 77% of its pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of just 58%. That gap of 19 percentage points places the school comfortably ahead of the typical Suffolk primary. It also ranks first among 27 primary schools in Ipswich on this measure, putting it in the top 4% locally and the top 17% nationally. The school is oversubscribed, with 69 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round and 22 first-preference offers made from 24 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.3. This level of demand suggests local families recognise the strong academic outcomes on offer.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
28 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (28 Feb 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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