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The Beeches Community Primary School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP1 6ET

Ages 2–11 · 393 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-22

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
303

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)
59
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 fill91%

393 pupils · 431 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
202 / 191
School capacity
431
Capacity fill
393 / 431 (91%)
Free school meals
43.6%
FSM pupils
153
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION
Academy trust
ASSET EDUCATION
Sponsor
Asset Education
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Capper

Location

Address
Shakespeare Road
Postcode
IP1 6ET
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North 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 2–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 393 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.6%.

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.

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Castle Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Castle Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 6QD · Suffolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.4%

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  • Whitehouse Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 7–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Handford Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Capper
Telephone
01473741225
Website
https://www.beechescps.org.uk/

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