St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich

Primary · Suffolk · IP1 2AX · URN 146229

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-10-10Cohort 407Church of England

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 58

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 245 schools in Suffolk

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
47%
Suffolk 57.2%England 61%
10.2 percentage points below the area average of 57.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
2%
Suffolk 6.4%England 8%
4.3 percentage points below the area average of 6.4
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
102
Suffolk 105.11England 105
3.1 below the area average of 105.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
102
Suffolk 103.51England 105
1.5 below the area average of 103.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
103
Suffolk 103.72England 105
0.7 below the area average of 103.7
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
19%
Suffolk 21.3%England 32%
2.3 percentage points below the area average of 21.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
57%
Suffolk 72.3%
15.2 percentage points below the area average of 72.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
69%
Suffolk 67.7%
1.3 percentage points above the area average of 67.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
60%
Suffolk 68.7%
8.7 percentage points below the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
58
Suffolk 31
27 above the area average of 31
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Suffolk	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	47% Suffolk 57.2%England 61%	10.2 percentage points below the area average of 57.2	14 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	2% Suffolk 6.4%England 8%	4.3 percentage points below the area average of 6.4	6 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	102 Suffolk 105.11England 105	3.1 below the area average of 105.1	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	102 Suffolk 103.51England 105	1.5 below the area average of 103.5	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	103 Suffolk 103.72England 105	0.7 below the area average of 103.7	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	19% Suffolk 21.3%England 32%	2.3 percentage points below the area average of 21.3	13 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	57% Suffolk 72.3%	15.2 percentage points below the area average of 72.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	69% Suffolk 67.7%	1.3 percentage points above the area average of 67.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	60% Suffolk 68.7%	8.7 percentage points below the area average of 68.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	58 Suffolk 31	27 above the area average of 31	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Suffolk · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 24.9 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 61.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 33.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 7.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 19% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 2% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 47% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 91.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Good at its inspection on 10/10/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich is a primary school in Suffolk, postcode IP1 2AX (URN 146229).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

St Alban's Catholic High School [PDF] St Alban's Catholic High School Admissions Policy 2022-2023
Admissions wording: \u201c10.For the purposes of this policy, feeder schools are:- ... St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School, Ipswich\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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