Sidegate Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Sidegate Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 October 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 4JD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 649 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils say they love their school.”
- “They have lots of friends, and teachers are kind and helpful.”
- “Pupils said teachers always make time for them and encourage them to learn.”
To improve
- “A few subjects need further adaptations to enable pupils to securely learn more and remember more.”
- “However, occasionally, it is not sufficiently clear what pupils should know and remember by the end of a sequence of lessons.”
- “However, a few pupils continue to need additional support to catch up in Years 1, 2 and 3.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 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) | 51% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 0.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rushmere Hall Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery 0.8 mi Not judged
- St Helen's Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Good
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Rose Hill Primary 1.1 mi Not judged