Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 February 2022.
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Catchment area for Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 361 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 February 2022
Strengths
- “There is a sense of ambition and belonging.”
- “One pupil said, ‘Teachers support us, and we rely on them.’”
- “This is alongside the focused attention seen in the other curriculum areas.”
To improve
- “Pupils said that name-calling does happen, and there has been some bullying in the past.”
- “This is having a positive impact on most of the pupils, but there are some inconsistencies in key stage 2.”
- “Weaker teaching in the past means that older pupils are having an adapted curriculum, to help them catch up on the knowledge that they have missed learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 April 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) | 44% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 39 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.
- Morland Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy 0.6 mi Not judged
- Cliff Lane Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Ravenswood Community Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rose Hill Primary 1.1 mi Not judged
- Hillside Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery 1.4 mi Not judged
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.4 mi Good