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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Ipswich, IP4 4EUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.9×
Oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,464
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Ipswich received an Outstanding rating across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This is the second consecutive Outstanding judgement for the school, which also achieved the top grade in its previous inspection in 2012. On the most informative exam metric available, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just above the Suffolk local authority average of 58% for primary schools, placing St Mary's 12th out of 27 primary schools in Ipswich. While the school's ranking within the East of England region places it in the bottom half nationally, its sustained Outstanding Ofsted record suggests strong overall provision beyond the headline exam figure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWoodbridge Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP4 4EU
HeadteacherJoanne Berry & Mr Ross McGill
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils212
Free School Meals (FSM)11.8%
School Capacity212 / 210 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsPlaying FieldsSports HallLibraryForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketGymnasticsFootballSwimmingNetballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoirFilm ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: stmaryscatholicprimaryipswich.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.