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St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Voluntary aided school · Ipswich · IP2 9HN

Ages 5–11 · 202 pupils · Suffolk

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.2%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill96%

202 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
111 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
202 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 202 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.9%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in IpswichNear IP2

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 9ER · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM60.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.4 miles away

  • The Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 0NR · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand1.39

    0.5 miles away

  • Halifax Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 8PY · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Ranelagh Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 0AN · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS219%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 8NU · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM46.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Gusford Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 9LQ · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Sprites Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 0SA · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Michael Keller

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