Whitehouse Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Whitehouse Community 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 16 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 551 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024
Strengths
- “The school is rightly proud of its inclusive ethos.”
- “At Whitehouse, difference is welcomed and encouraged.”
- “From Nursery to Year 6, pupils embrace diversity.”
To improve
- “Where pupils’ understanding is not as precisely and consistently checked, errors and misconceptions are not always picked up.”
- “This results in gaps in some pupils’ knowledge.”
- “However, some pupils do not come into school often enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 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) | 46% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 37 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.
- The Beeches Community Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Springfield Junior School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Castle Hill Infant School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Castle Hill Junior School 1.0 mi Good
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dale Hall Community Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published