Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy vs First Base Ipswich Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy alternative provision converter
Age Range
3–11
3–8
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
361
0
Capacity
472
12
Occupancy
76%
0%
FSM %
51.2%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2022
May 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
56%
-
KS2 Maths
51%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-