Somersham Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Somersham Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 March 2025.
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Catchment area for Somersham 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
- Church Lane, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 72 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and feel part of a close, supportive community.”
- “They describe feeling happy and safe.”
- “They know that adults will help them if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, staff do not use this information well enough to adapt their teaching.”
- “This means any misconceptions pupils may have sometimes go unaddressed.”
- “Pupils’ understanding of life in modern Britain, including learning about different cultures and beliefs, is still developing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2025 (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) | 56% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 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.
- Elmsett Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Claydon Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Ringshall School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi Good
- Sproughton Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Whitehouse Community Primary School 3.3 mi Standards maintained
- The Beeches Community Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good