Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy, Ipswich

In its own words: "Find out more about Murrayfield Primary, the way we’re run and what we do as a school. Parents play a really important part in the life of our school. They play a particularly important part in their own children’s learning. We encourage parents/carers to come into school to join their children for parent shares, parent consultations, concerts and sports days."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, swimming, ukulele, gardening and homework club.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 57% in reading and 49% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy are Rose Hill Primary (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 68% maths); Cliff Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 56% reading, 51% maths); and Britannia Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 81% maths).

Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy is one of 7 schools run by Paradigm Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).

42.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 43 (10.8%) 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.

Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.

Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Entrance3, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Murrayfield School (outside), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 212 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy issued 39 suspensions, 9.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy are Ipswich Academy (0.8 miles); Copleston High School (1 mile); Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office (1.3 miles); and St Alban's Catholic High School (1.6 miles).