Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.475 miles
Published by Suffolk County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 3.475 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 3.475 miles away, 9th longest of 48 Suffolk primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.55 miles).
- In 2024/25, 64% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Suffolk.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 20 first-choice applications for 20 offers; 19 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (5%) was not offered a place.
- Of its pupils, 17.9% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 30.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Suffolk.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Suffolk schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Woodlands, Chelmondiston, Ipswich, IP9 1DT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 117 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils flourish and thrive, both socially and academically.”
- “They come to school in the morning eager to get going with their learning.”
- “They talk with enthusiasm about the different topics they have considered.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2026 (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) | 64% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Nacton Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained
- Holbrook Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shotley Community Primary School 2.6 mi Good
- Ravenswood Community Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Morland Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Good
- Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 3.3 mi Good
- Stutton Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy 3.7 mi Not judged