What schools serve Ipswich?

There are 98 schools in Ipswich, Suffolk — including Highfield Nursery School, Bildeston Primary School, Bucklesham Primary School, Copdock Primary School, Holbrook Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Ipswich?

Ipswich has 62 primary schools and 12 secondary schools. There are also 24 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Ipswich?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Ipswich, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Ipswich schools are set by Suffolk and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Suffolk admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Ipswich?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Ipswich are set by Suffolk as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Ipswich

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 98 schools in Ipswich , Suffolk — including 62 primary schools and 12 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Suffolk and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Ipswich (62)

Bildeston Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP7 7ES

Ages 4–11 119 pupils Capacity 140

Bucklesham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP10 0AX

Ages 4–11 92 pupils Capacity 105

Copdock Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP8 3HY

Ages 5–11 83 pupils Capacity 84

Holbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP9 2PZ

Ages 4–11 182 pupils Capacity 196

Heath Primary School, Kesgrave

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP5 1JG

Ages 3–11 537 pupils Capacity 630

Otley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP6 9NT

Ages 4–11 57 pupils Capacity 70

Somersham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP8 4PN

Ages 4–11 81 pupils Capacity 105

Witnesham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP6 9EX

Ages 4–11 88 pupils Capacity 105

Gorseland Primary School

Primary · Community school

IPSWICH · IP5 3QR

Ages 3–11 483 pupils Capacity 502

Ranelagh Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP2 0AN

Ages 3–11 299 pupils Capacity 315

Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP4 1PJ

Ages 3–11 428 pupils Capacity 420

Birchwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP5 3SP

Ages 4–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ipswich · IP7 6QU

Ages 5–11 39 pupils Capacity 56

Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ipswich · IP8 4AH

Ages 4–11 220 pupils Capacity 300

Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ipswich · IP9 2NA

Ages 4–11 41 pupils Capacity 98

Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ipswich · IP9 2EG

Ages 3–11 276 pupils Capacity 315

Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ipswich · IP9 2BT

Ages 5–11 44 pupils Capacity 56

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ipswich · IP4 4LE

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ipswich · IP4 2BT

Ages 4–11 414 pupils Capacity 420

Cedarwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ipswich · IP5 2ES

Ages 5–11 413 pupils Capacity 420

Gusford Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP2 9LQ

Ages 4–11 531 pupils Capacity 630

Sidegate Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP4 4JD

Ages 4–11 652 pupils Capacity 659

Hillside Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP2 8NU

Ages 3–11 421 pupils Capacity 500

Castle Hill Infant School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP1 6QD

Ages 3–7 220 pupils Capacity 270

Castle Hill Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP1 6QD

Ages 7–11 286 pupils Capacity 360

Cliff Lane Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP3 0PJ

Ages 3–11 454 pupils Capacity 472

St Helen's Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP4 2LT

Ages 3–11 451 pupils Capacity 472

The Oaks Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP2 0NR

Ages 3–11 451 pupils Capacity 434

The Beeches Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP1 6ET

Ages 2–11 402 pupils Capacity 431

Sprites Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP2 0SA

Ages 4–11 403 pupils Capacity 420

Sproughton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP8 3BB

Ages 4–11 101 pupils Capacity 105

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP7 5BH

Ages 3–11 142 pupils Capacity 210

Nacton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP10 0EU

Ages 4–11 93 pupils Capacity 98

Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP3 9JL

Ages 3–11 407 pupils Capacity 378

Handford Hall Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP1 2LQ

Ages 4–11 358 pupils Capacity 315

Springfield Infant School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP1 4PP

Ages 3–7 296 pupils Capacity 270

The Willows Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP2 9ER

Ages 3–11 306 pupils Capacity 420

Halifax Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP2 8PY

Ages 4–11 419 pupils Capacity 420

Springfield Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP1 4DT

Ages 7–11 336 pupils Capacity 360

Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP9 1DT

Ages 4–11 124 pupils Capacity 140

Henley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP6 0QX

Ages 4–11 92 pupils Capacity 105

Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP3 0EW

Ages 3–11 345 pupils Capacity 472

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP4 4EU

Ages 4–11 212 pupils Capacity 210

Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP8 3NH

Ages 5–11 74 pupils Capacity 98

Rose Hill Primary

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP3 8DL

Ages 4–11 270 pupils Capacity 315

Morland Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP3 0LH

Ages 3–11 358 pupils Capacity 444

Stutton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

IPSWICH · IP9 2RY

Ages 4–11 75 pupils Capacity 91

Claydon Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP6 0DX

Ages 3–11 503 pupils Capacity 521

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP1 2AX

Ages 4–11 404 pupils Capacity 420

Shotley Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP9 1NR

Ages 4–11 96 pupils Capacity 196

Britannia Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP4 5HE

Ages 4–11 648 pupils Capacity 630

Broke Hall Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP4 5XD

Ages 3–11 613 pupils Capacity 682

St Pancras Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP1 6EF

Ages 5–11 172 pupils Capacity 210

Bosmere Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP6 8BP

Ages 3–11 247 pupils Capacity 315

Rushmere Hall Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP4 3EJ

Ages 3–11 535 pupils Capacity 570

Whitehouse Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP1 5JN

Ages 3–11 581 pupils Capacity 630

Elmsett Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP7 6PA

Ages 4–11 57 pupils Capacity 91

Kersey Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP7 6EG

Ages 4–11 40 pupils Capacity 60

Dale Hall Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP1 4LX

Ages 5–11 414 pupils Capacity 420

Ravenswood Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP3 9UA

Ages 3–11 416 pupils Capacity 472

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP2 9HN

Ages 5–11 Capacity 210

Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP6 8NF

Ages 5–11 Capacity 105

Secondary Schools in Ipswich (12)

Northgate High School

Secondary · Community school

Ipswich · IP4 3DL

Ages 11–18 1709 pupils Capacity 1777

Ipswich Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP3 0SP

Ages 11–18 1006 pupils Capacity 1230

Copleston High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP4 5HD

Ages 11–18 1937 pupils Capacity 1780

Hadleigh High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP7 5HU

Ages 11–16 731 pupils Capacity 870

Kesgrave High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP5 2PB

Ages 11–18 1858 pupils Capacity 1850

Holbrook Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP9 2QX

Ages 11–16 593 pupils Capacity 600

Ormiston Endeavour Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP1 6SG

Ages 11–16 739 pupils Capacity 900

St Alban's Catholic High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP4 3NJ

Ages 11–18 996 pupils Capacity 1020

Chantry Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP2 9LR

Ages 11–16 984 pupils Capacity 1020

Westbourne Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP1 5JN

Ages 11–16 1038 pupils Capacity 1120

Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Ipswich · IP2 8PL

Ages 11–16 790 pupils Capacity 860

Claydon High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Ipswich · IP6 0EG

Ages 11–16 771 pupils Capacity 675

Other Schools in Ipswich (24)

Highfield Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Ipswich · IP1 6DW

Ages 2–5 110 pupils

Orwell Park School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Ipswich · IP10 0ER

Ages 2–14 210 pupils Capacity 312

Old Buckenham Hall School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Ipswich · IP7 7PH

Ages 2–13 190 pupils Capacity 240

Ipswich School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Ipswich · IP1 3SG

Ages 0–18 1132 pupils Capacity 1250

St Joseph's College

Not applicable · Other independent school

Ipswich · IP2 9DR

Ages 2–19 577 pupils Capacity 700

Royal Hospital School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Ipswich · IP9 2RX

Ages 11–18 545 pupils Capacity 820

Centre Academy East Anglia

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Ipswich · IP7 7QR

Ages 7–19 83 pupils Capacity 110

Suffolk New College

All through · Further education

Ipswich · IP4 1LT

Ages 16–99

Acorn Cottage The Lodge

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Ipswich · IP7 6NY

Ages 11–16 3 pupils Capacity 8

Belstead House Adult Education Centre

Not applicable · Miscellaneous

Ipswich · IP8 3NA

Ages 16–99

Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office

Not applicable · Miscellaneous

Ipswich · IP4 1LJ

Ages 5–16

Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Ipswich · IP1 6SG

Ages 3–16 103 pupils Capacity 105

Stone Lodge Academy

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Ipswich · IP2 9HW

Ages 5–16 173 pupils Capacity 173

One Sixth Form College

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Ipswich · IP8 3SU

Ages 16–19 2338 pupils Capacity 2306