Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ipswich
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ipswich. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 43rd-highest of the 55 schools in Ipswich with published results, and 12,028th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Sproughton Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Whitehouse Community Primary School (1 mile, 70% reading, 57% maths); The Beeches Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 66% maths); and St Pancras Catholic Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths).
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Sproughton Church of England Primary SchoolWhitehouse Community Primary SchoolThe Beeches Community Primary SchoolSt Pancras Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fitzgerald Road (opp 70), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 54 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 53 suspensions, 24.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
- PEG Activities - Bramford CofE VC Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Suffolk. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
214 pupils
315 places
101 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ipswich
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
236
Total Pupils
113
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,532
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,296
Per pupil
£1285k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
25.7%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 236 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 25.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PEG Activities - Bramford CofE VC Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's term dates?
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Suffolk. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Duckamere, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 4AH.
Sources: Suffolk term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)