Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy, Ipswich

In its own words: "Find out more about Piper’s Vale Primary, the way we are run and what we do as a school. Every child is entitled to a good education, with equal access to knowledge, skills, opportunities, aspirations, life chances and dignity."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, dance, choir and cheerleading.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 51% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 62% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 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 Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy are Morland Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 56% reading, 44% maths); Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Cliff Lane Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); and Ravenswood Community Primary School (0.9 miles, 80% reading, 71% maths).

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

Piper's Vale 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.

47.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 31.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Mixed (11%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 44 (12.2%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy has a SEN unit for autism and severe learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy had 22 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 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bonnington Road (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 135 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, Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy issued 18 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy are Ipswich Academy (0.6 miles), Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (1.3 miles) and Copleston High School (1.6 miles).