Schools in Ipswich
Ipswich has 98 schools across the town and its surrounding parishes, with 62 primary and 12 secondary schools. Suffolk County Council coordinates admissions for community schools, while the town's academies and faith schools manage their own criteria. Ipswich is Suffolk's county town and largest urban area, with popular primaries in the Rushmere, Whitton, and Clapgate areas historically offering places within 0.5 miles in oversubscribed years.
Secondary education in Ipswich includes Northgate High School, Ormiston Endeavour Academy, and Suffolk New College for post-16 study. Several of Ipswich's secondary schools have been converted to academy status in recent years, meaning they hold their own admissions authority. Suffolk County Council publishes annual admissions data including each school's published admission number and last distance offered - essential reading for families choosing secondary schools.
School demand in Ipswich
Across the 89 schools in Ipswich with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 86%. 15 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
23 schools in Ipswich have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
62 of the schools in Ipswich are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Suffolk, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
41 of the schools in Ipswich have a current Ofsted rating, of which 37 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Ipswich: 8 oversubscribed (62)
Bildeston Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP7 7ES
Bucklesham Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP10 0AX
Copdock Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP8 3HY
Holbrook Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP9 2PZ
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP5 1JG
Otley Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP6 9NT
Somersham Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP8 4PN
Witnesham Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP6 9EX
Gorseland Primary School
Primary · Community school
IPSWICH · IP5 3QR
Ranelagh Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP2 0AN
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP4 1PJ
Birchwood Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP5 3SP
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Ipswich · IP7 6QU
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Ipswich · IP8 4AH
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Ipswich · IP9 2NA
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Ipswich · IP9 2EG
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Ipswich · IP9 2BT
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Ipswich · IP4 4LE
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Ipswich · IP4 2BT
Cedarwood Primary School
Primary · Community school
Ipswich · IP5 2ES
Gusford Community Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP2 9LQ
Sidegate Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP4 4JD
Hillside Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP2 8NU
Castle Hill Infant School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP1 6QD
Castle Hill Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP1 6QD
Cliff Lane Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP3 0PJ
St Helen's Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP4 2LT
The Oaks Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP2 0NR
The Beeches Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP1 6ET
Sprites Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP2 0SA
Sproughton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP8 3BB
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP7 5BH
Nacton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP10 0EU
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP3 9JL
Handford Hall Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP1 2LQ
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP1 4PP
The Willows Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP2 9ER
Halifax Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP2 8PY
Springfield Junior School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP1 4DT
Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP9 1DT
Henley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP6 0QX
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP3 0EW
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP4 4EU
Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP8 3NH
Rose Hill Primary
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP3 8DL
Morland Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP3 0LH
Stutton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
IPSWICH · IP9 2RY
Claydon Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP6 0DX
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP1 2AX
Shotley Community Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP9 1NR
Britannia Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP4 5HE
Broke Hall Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP4 5XD
St Pancras Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP1 6EF
Bosmere Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP6 8BP
Rushmere Hall Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP4 3EJ
Whitehouse Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP1 5JN
Elmsett Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP7 6PA
Kersey Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP7 6EG
Dale Hall Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP1 4LX
Ravenswood Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP3 9UA
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP2 9HN
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP6 8NF
Secondary Schools in Ipswich (12)
Northgate High School
Secondary · Community school
Ipswich · IP4 3DL
Ipswich Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP3 0SP
Copleston High School
Secondary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP4 5HD
Hadleigh High School
Secondary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP7 5HU
Kesgrave High School
Secondary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP5 2PB
Holbrook Academy
Secondary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP9 2QX
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP1 6SG
St Alban's Catholic High School
Secondary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP4 3NJ
Chantry Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP2 9LR
Westbourne Academy
Secondary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP1 5JN
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Ipswich · IP2 8PL
Claydon High School
Secondary · Academy converter
Ipswich · IP6 0EG
Other Schools in Ipswich (24)
Highfield Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Ipswich · IP1 6DW
Orwell Park School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Ipswich · IP10 0ER
Old Buckenham Hall School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Ipswich · IP7 7PH
Ipswich School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Ipswich · IP1 3SG
St Joseph's College
Not applicable · Other independent school
Ipswich · IP2 9DR
Royal Hospital School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Ipswich · IP9 2RX
Centre Academy East Anglia
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Ipswich · IP7 7QR
Suffolk New College
All through · Further education
Ipswich · IP4 1LT
Acorn Cottage The Lodge
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Ipswich · IP7 6NY
Belstead House Adult Education Centre
Not applicable · Miscellaneous
Ipswich · IP8 3NA
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office
Not applicable · Miscellaneous
Ipswich · IP4 1LJ
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Ipswich · IP1 6SG
Stone Lodge Academy
Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led
Ipswich · IP2 9HW
One Sixth Form College
All through · Academy 16-19 converter
Ipswich · IP8 3SU
Parkside Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter
Ipswich · IP4 5ND
Westbridge Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter
Ipswich · IP1 2HE
St Christopher's Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter
Ipswich · IP4 3HG
Alderwood Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter
Ipswich · IP3 0EW
First Base Ipswich Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter
Ipswich · IP3 0EW
University of Suffolk
Not applicable · Higher education institutions
Ipswich · IP4 1QJ
New Skill Centre
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Ipswich · IP3 9QR
The Bridge School
Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led
Ipswich · IP8 3ND
Sir Bobby Robson School
Not applicable · Free schools special
Ipswich · IP3 9FA
Woodbridge Road Academy
Not applicable · Free schools special
Ipswich · IP4 2EB
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Ipswich are set by Suffolk and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.