Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 4EU
10 reasons to choose St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
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St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Ipswich has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ipswich and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Ipswich is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 8 members of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Suffolk LEA.
Average class size
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Ipswich has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Ipswich ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some specialist teaching for languages, music and sport.
Sport at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich Preparatory School (1.5 miles); St Joseph’s College Prep School (2.4 miles); The Meadows Montessori School (2.4 miles).
St John’s Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (0.4 miles); St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (1 mile); St Mark’s Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (2.5 miles).
Ipswich School (1.3 miles); St Joseph’s College, Ipswich (2.4 miles); Ipswich High School (5.8 miles).
Northgate High School (0.9 miles); St Alban’s Catholic High School (1 mile); Kesgrave High School (3 miles).