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St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP2 9HN

Ages 5–11 · 202 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

202 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
109 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
202 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Dr Michael Keller

Location

Address
Stone Lodge Lane West
Postcode
IP2 9HN
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 converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Primary schools in Ipswich
62
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP2
12
Primary in IP2
8
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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  • Handford Hall Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Michael Keller
Telephone
01473601748
Website
http://www.stmarkscatholicprimary.co.uk/

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