St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Ipswich · IP4 4LE · Suffolk
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 140822
Sidegate Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ipswich · IP4 4JD
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
649
Local authority
Suffolk
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 649 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.1%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 140822
Location
- Address
- Sidegate Lane
- Postcode
- IP4 4JD
- Town
- Ipswich
- County
- Suffolk
- Local authority
- Suffolk
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 649
- Boys / girls
- 320 / 329
- School capacity
- 659
- Capacity fill
- 649 / 659 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 17.1%
- FSM pupils
- 111
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
- Academy trust
- THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Contact
- Telephone
- 01473727319