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Whitehouse Community Primary School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP1 5JN

Ages 3–11 · 551 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-19

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
543

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

41

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
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 fill87%

551 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
551
Boys / girls
257 / 294
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
551 / 630 (87%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
187
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
Academy trust
THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
Sponsor
The Children's Endeavour Trust
Headteacher
Dr Andrea Hall

Location

Address
Marlow Road
Postcode
IP1 5JN
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 3–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 551 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.2%.

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

  • The Beeches Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 6ET · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Pancras Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Castle Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 6QD · Suffolk

    Ages 3–7

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Castle Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 6QD · Suffolk

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Andrea Hall
Telephone
01473741249
Website
www.whcps.org

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