Gusford Community Primary School, Ipswich

From the headteacher's welcome: "Gusford Primary School is in the heart of Belstead and Chantry. It serves and contributes to a very happy community. We are a school 'on the up' and we are extremely proud to share with you the wonderful learning and opportunities on offer at Gusford Primary School."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics and drama.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 18 May 2027 and an open day on Tuesday 15 June 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Gusford Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 66% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Gusford Community Primary School as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 64 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 Gusford Community Primary School are Sprites Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); The Willows Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 50% maths); The Oaks Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 82% maths); and St Mark's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles).

Gusford Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Gusford Community Primary School is one of 21 schools run by The Active Learning Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

131 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Gusford Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).

7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Mixed (8%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 139 pupils (26.8%) received SEN support and 18 (3.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Ipswich Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belstead Arms (adjacent), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gusford Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 132 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Gusford Community Primary School issued 33 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Gusford Community Primary School are Chantry Academy (0.7 miles) and Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (1.4 miles).