Sprites Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Sprites Primary Academy is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Stonechat Road, Ipswich, IP2 0SA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 406 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils experience a rich and varied curriculum at Sprites, which goes well beyond the academic.”
- “They have access to a very wide range of extra-curricular experiences.”
- “Pupils love their learning and talk very excitedly about the topics covered and activities done.”
To improve
- “Weak provision in the past means that some pupils are still not achieving as well as they could, but they are now catching up fast.”
- “Although the way that pupils lay out their work is of a high standard, their handwriting is too often positioned wrongly on the line, and capital letters are used incorrectly.”
- “Pupils’ writing in subjects such as history and science is not always of good quality.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 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) | 71% | 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: 42 first-preference applications, 50 offers in total, 42 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.
- Gusford Community Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- The Oaks Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Willows Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Copdock Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Sproughton Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Ranelagh Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Halifax Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published