Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy, Ipswich

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~489m)Possible (~698m)Unlikely (~907m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Willis
Pupils:400 / 378 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01473728564
Address:Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JL
Trust:PARADIGM TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:143550
UKPRN:10062316
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ipswich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2019 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

45.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

22 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy82%
Well taught82%
Good progress73%
Feels safe82%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed59%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+18ppWriting+13pp

Reading has improved from 57% to 67%. Maths has improved from 49% to 67%. Writing has improved from 61% to 74%.

Class Sizes

21.4

Avg class size

22.2

Infant (KS1)

24.1

KS2

19

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Murrayfield School (o/s)
42m · 1 min walk
Queens Way (adj)
207m · 3 min walk
Hatfield Road (adj)
240m · 4 min walk
Powling Road (adj)
264m · 4 min walk
Nacton Crescent (opp)
265m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

400 pupils

378 capacity

22 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,470
Projected new pupils:1,118

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ipswich

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
9 October 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.24707%

Overall absence

19.07357%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised4.91768%
Unauthorised2.32939%
Persistent (10%+)19.07357%
Severe (50%+)1.90736%

Absence trend

5.81517%
18/19
4.53754%
20/21
7.90562%
21/22
7.86171%
22/23
6.33018%
23/24
7.24707%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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