The Oaks Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
The Oaks Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 23 October 2024. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Aster Road, Ipswich, IP2 0NR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 449 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 23 October 2024
Strengths
- “All pupils receive the support they need to ‘strive for excellence’.”
- “Pupils develop excellent communication skills, respectful relationships and positive attitudes towards learning.”
- “Pupils’ conduct around the school is purposeful.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2024 (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) | 67% | 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: 88 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Suffolk published it, drawn 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.
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sprites Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good
- The Willows Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement
- Ranelagh Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Gusford Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Halifax Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Handford Hall Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Hillside Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade