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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142994

Nacton Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP10 0EU

Ages 4–11 · 100 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
85

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

100 pupils · 98 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
58 / 42
School capacity
98
Capacity fill
100 / 98 (102%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Taylor

Location

Address
The Street, Nacton
Postcode
IP10 0EU
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Primary schools in Ipswich
62
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP10
3
Primary in IP10
2
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Taylor
Telephone
01473659370
Website
http://www.nacton.suffolk.sch.uk

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