Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School

School overview

Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Ipswich, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 124 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Good' in January 2026. 64% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 11.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 95% of the families who made Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School 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 3.8%. There are about 16.6 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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.