School profile

Gusford Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ipswich, IP2 9LQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,894 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Gusford Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils518 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kelly Ashford
TrustTHE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Aug 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139803.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading65%73%76%
Expected standard in writing76%70%73%
Expected standard in maths65%71%75%
Pupils taking tests77--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils518
Girls240
Boys278
Eligible for free school meals33.2%
First language not English7.1%
SEN support139
EHC plan18
Average class size27.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.7%
African
5%
Other White
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Other mixed
3.1%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
White and Black African
1.5%
Indian
1%
White and Asian
0.4%
Pakistani
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence5%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence14.8%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)64
Applications (Reception)103
First preference applications (Reception)58
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll506
Unfilled places19.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)21.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.7
Support staff (FTE)40.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Gusford Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySprites Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 mi16 plusOne Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryChantry AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Oaks Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableSt Joseph's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySt Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHalifax Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryCopdock Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.4 miSecondaryStoke High School - Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Gusford Community Primary School

What is Gusford Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gusford Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Gusford Community Primary School rank in England?

Gusford Community Primary School ranks 10,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

How many pupils attend Gusford Community Primary School?

Gusford Community Primary School has 518 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.