Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ipswich

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Capel St Mary 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 69% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 56% maths); East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Copdock Primary School (2.8 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 58% maths); and Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths).

Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 39 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 3 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Telephone Exchange (opposite), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).

In 2024/25, Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.