Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Ipswich, part of Heart of Suffolk Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School in detail
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Creeting St Mary CofE Primary School our vision is to support our pupils as they strive to achieve the aspirational challenges we set for them spiritually, academically, socially and emotionally. As a school founded on and rooted in the Christian faith and values, we follow Jesus' teaching; "Anything is possible for those who believe" (Mark 9v23)."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124770), 93% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School are Bosmere Community Primary School (1.5 miles, 68% reading, 35% maths); Freeman Community Primary School (2.6 miles, 86% reading, 68% maths); Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); and Cedars Park Community Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 79% maths).
Bosmere Community Primary SchoolFreeman Community Primary SchoolTrinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolCedars Park Community Primary School
The trust
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Heart of Suffolk Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 7 (7.9%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Needham Market Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Close (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124770), it was rated Good in May 2012.
At a Glance
7.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124770), the school Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 86% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Creeting St Mary Church of England 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
89 pupils
105 places
16 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
89
Total Pupils
36
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,052
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124770), the school Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
3.8%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
83
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124770), 93% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124770), it was rated Good in May 2012.
What is the catchment area for Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School has around 89 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Creeting St Mary Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School is at All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)