The Beeches Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
The Beeches Community Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Shakespeare Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ET
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 393 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at The Beeches enjoy learning and achieve well in most subjects.”
- “Lessons are interesting, so pupils listen respectfully to their teachers and concentrate well.”
- “Pupils like their teachers because they explain things well.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the school knows there is more work to be done.”
- “In these subjects, there is too much content for pupils to readily learn and remember.”
- “Pupils cannot tell a clear story of what they have learned by the end of a unit of work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 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) | 50% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Castle Hill Infant School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Castle Hill Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- Whitehouse Community Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Dale Hall Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Springfield Junior School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Handford Hall Primary School 1.4 mi Good