St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextVoluntary aided school · Primary
Ipswich · IP4 4LE · Suffolk
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM1.4%
- Demand0.96
0.3 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 142801
Parkside Academy
Academy alternative provision converter · Ipswich · IP4 5ND
Ages 11–16 · 5 pupils · Suffolk
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-01-30
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill6%
5 pupils · 90 places
- Pupils on roll
- 5
- Boys / girls
- 3 / 2
- School capacity
- 90
- Capacity fill
- 5 / 90 (6%)
- Free school meals
- 80%
- FSM pupils
- 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: RAEDWALD TRUST
- Academy trust
- RAEDWALD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Kirsty Osborne
Location
- Address
- 291 Spring Road
- Postcode
- IP4 5ND
- Town
- Ipswich
- County
- Suffolk
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- District
- Ipswich
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 alternative provision converter, Ages 11–16, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 5 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 80%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Britannia Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Ipswich · IP4 5HE · Suffolk
Ages 4–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM12.6%
- Demand1.00
0.4 miles away
Copleston High School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Ipswich · IP4 5HD · Suffolk
Ages 11–18
- Att849.2
- P80.3
- EM5+53%
- Absence10.0%
0.5 miles away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Ipswich · IP4 4EU · Suffolk
Ages 4–11
- KS261%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM10.0%
- Demand1.30
0.5 miles away
Sidegate Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Ipswich · IP4 4JD · Suffolk
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM17.1%
- Demand0.99
0.5 miles away
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Ipswich · IP4 1PJ · Suffolk
Ages 3–11
- KS231%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM18.8%
- Demand0.98
0.6 miles away
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Ipswich · IP4 3NJ · Suffolk
Ages 11–18
- Att848.9
- P80.1
- EM5+51%
- Absence9.6%
0.6 miles away
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedFree schools special
Ipswich · IP4 2EB · Suffolk
Ages 9–16
- Absence16.7%
- FSM39.3%
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Kirsty Osborne
- Telephone
- 01473717013