Bildeston Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Bildeston Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 September 2022.
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Catchment area for Bildeston Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Newberry Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7ES
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 117 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 September 2022
Strengths
- “They feel cared for as individuals.”
- “Here, they enjoy a wide range of opportunities, for example in sport and music.”
- “They raise money for local charities and learn to respect the views of others.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the knowledge that pupils learn does not clearly build on what they have learned before.”
- “This means that some pupils, including some with SEND, do not easily recall important information.”
- “This makes it harder for them to make connections in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.5 mi Good
- Kersey Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Good
- Ringshall School 3.9 mi School remains Good
- Beaumont Community Primary School 4.2 mi Good
- Elmsett Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged
- Lavenham Community Primary School 4.7 mi Standards maintained
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh 4.7 mi Standards maintained
- Hadleigh Community Primary School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade