Schools in Ipswich
50 state-funded schools, 22,038 pupils. 90% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 4 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Ipswich?
Ipswich has 50 state-funded schools teaching 22,038 pupils. 32 primary, 8 secondary, 5 alternative provision.
What percentage of schools in Ipswich are Good or Outstanding?
90% of the 50 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Ipswich are rated Good or Outstanding: 4 Outstanding and 41 Good. 4 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Ipswich are rated Outstanding?
4 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Ipswich: The Oaks Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, Highfield Nursery School, First Base Ipswich Academy.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- The Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary451Outstanding 2018
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichPrimary212Outstanding 2024
- Highfield Nursery SchoolNursery110Outstanding 2024
- First Base Ipswich AcademyAlternative provisionOutstanding 2022
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 32 | 32 | 90.6% |
| Secondary | 8 | 8 | 75% |
| Alternative provision | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Ipswich
Showing 20 of 50 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copleston High School | Secondary | 1,937 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northgate High School | Secondary | 1,709 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westbourne Academy | Secondary | 1,038 | Inadequate2025Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ipswich Academy | Secondary | 1,006 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Alban's Catholic High School | Secondary | 996 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chantry Academy | Secondary | 984 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 790 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormiston Endeavour Academy | Secondary | 739 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sidegate Primary School | Primary | 652 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Britannia Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 648 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitehouse Community Primary School | Primary | 581 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rushmere Hall Primary School | Primary | 535 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gusford Community Primary School | Primary | 531 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cliff Lane Primary School | Primary | 454 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 451 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Oaks Primary School | Primary | 451 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 428 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hillside Primary School | Primary | 421 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Halifax Primary School | Primary | 419 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ravenswood Community Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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