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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146229

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP1 2AX

Ages 4–11 · 407 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.6%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
382

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

45

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill97%

407 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
407
Boys / girls
197 / 210
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
407 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
33.4%
FSM pupils
136
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsten Cameron

Location

Address
Portman Road
Postcode
IP1 2AX
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 4–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 407 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 33.4%. 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 IP1
16
Primary in IP1
10
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 IP1

  • Handford Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 2LQ · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.97

    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

    0.7 miles away

  • St Helen's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP4 2LT · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 4DT · Suffolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.1%

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsten Cameron
Telephone
01473251614
Website
http://www.stmatthewsprimary.co.uk

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