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, Ipswich is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. Around 210 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. 87% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 10.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 33% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 111 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 93% of the families who made St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 24.2 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 1% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.