# St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich is a primary school in Ipswich, for pupils aged 4 to 11.

It had 407 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E146229. [Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Pupils: 407
- Council: Ipswich
- URN: 146229

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), October 2023
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 10 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 59% in Suffolk and 62% in England.
2% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Suffolk | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 2% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Westbridge Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westbridge-academy-e142808): 380 m. Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024
- [Ipswich School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ipswich-school-e124881): 710 m. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Handford Hall Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/handford-hall-primary-school-e144212): 790 m. Primary. Good (overall), January 2023. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-margarets-cevap-school-ipswich-e124782): 890 m. Primary. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Redstone Hall School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/redstone-hall-school-e152347): 960 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Ranelagh Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ranelagh-primary-school-e124645): 1.1 km. Primary. Good (overall), May 2022. 23% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/146229)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/146229)

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