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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich

Voluntary aided school · Ipswich · IP4 4LE

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
118 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
1.4%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Janita Betts

Location

Address
Victory Road, St John's CEVA Primary School
Postcode
IP4 4LE
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 1.4%. 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 IP4
19
Primary in IP4
9
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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    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.3 miles away

  • Rushmere Hall Primary School

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Helen's Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Rose Hill Primary

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    • KS240%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Janita Betts
Telephone
01473727554
Website
http://www.st-johns.suffolk.sch.uk/

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