Copdock Primary School, Ipswich
Copdock Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Ipswich. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 55 schools in Ipswich with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 120% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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 26 Oct 2026
Copdock Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Copdock Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Copdock Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Copdock Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Copdock Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Copdock Primary School are Sprites Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Gusford Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 65% maths); The Oaks Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 82% maths); and Sproughton Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths).
Copdock Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Sprites Primary AcademyGusford Community Primary SchoolThe Oaks Primary SchoolSproughton Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 4 pupils (4.8%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) 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.
Staffing
Copdock Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ipswich Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Garage (opposite), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
Copdock Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.0%
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 declined from 92% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.8
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Copdock Primary School
Term dates
Copdock Primary School is a community 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
Check free transport to Copdock Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Copdock 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
120%
Over capacity
84 pupils
70 places
14 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
6.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
83
Total Pupils
47
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,956
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,786
Per pupil
£605k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
1.4%
Persistent absence
72
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Copdock Primary School
What are SATs results like at Copdock Primary School?
Of the pupils at Copdock Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Copdock Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Copdock Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Copdock Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Copdock 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 Copdock Primary School?
Copdock Primary School was full in 2025, at 120% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Copdock Primary School?
Classes at Copdock Primary School average 20.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Copdock Primary School?
Copdock Primary School has around 83 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Copdock Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Copdock Primary School in 2024/25. 1.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Copdock Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Copdock 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.
What are Copdock Primary School's term dates?
Copdock Primary School is a community 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 Copdock Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 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 Copdock Primary School?
Copdock Primary School is at School Hill, Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3HY.
Sources: Suffolk term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)