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St Helen's Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ipswich, IP4 2LT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,352 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

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

St Helen's Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils439 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Kate Hodgetts
TrustASSET EDUCATION
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Mar 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141819.

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 maths53%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading66%73%76%
Expected standard in writing71%70%73%
Expected standard in maths68%71%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils439
Girls196
Boys243
Eligible for free school meals28%
First language not English50.1%
SEN support49
EHC plan16
Average class size28

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
32.8%
Other White
12.1%
Bangladeshi
9.1%
Gypsy/Roma
8.4%
Indian
7.3%
Other mixed
7.1%
African
6.8%
Other ethnic group
4.3%
Other Asian
3%
White and Asian
1.1%

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 absence6.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence19.2%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence2.4%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)39
Applications (Reception)73
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)38
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 places420
Pupils on roll418
Unfilled places0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)19.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.55
Support staff (FTE)26.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.7

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 suspensions1.3%
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 St Helen's Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Margaret's CEVAP School, IpswichVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryClifford Community Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableIpswich SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySidegate Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRose Hill PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCliff Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about St Helen's Primary School

What is St Helen's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Helen's Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2012.

How does St Helen's Primary School rank in England?

St Helen's Primary School ranks 11,352 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Helen's Primary School?

St Helen's Primary School has 439 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.