Witnesham Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Witnesham 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 9 November 2022.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 90 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at Witnesham Primary School.”
- “Pupils expect to be happy and safe, and to learn a lot.”
- “Kindness is important and evident throughout the school.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, teachers do not have a secure grasp of the planned content of the curriculum.”
- “This means their explanations are not as clear as they might be.”
- “This makes it hard for pupils to remember what they have learned previously.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2023 (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) | 55% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Henley Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Otley Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged
- Grundisburgh Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Claydon Primary School 3.4 mi Good
- Castle Hill Infant School 3.8 mi Standards maintained
- Castle Hill Junior School 3.8 mi Good
- Rushmere Hall Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Bealings School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published