Shotley Community Primary School, Ipswich

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Hodgetts
Pupils:81 / 196 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01473787255
Address:Main Road, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1NR
Trust:ASSET EDUCATION
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:146271
UKPRN:10080906
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Suffolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

30.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths+1ppWriting-75pp

Reading has declined from 76% to 64%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has declined from 84% to 9%.

Class Sizes

19.2

Avg class size

15.0

Infant (KS1)

22.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School (o/s)
80m · 1 min walk
The Rose (opp)
271m · 4 min walk
Queensland (adj)
469m · 8 min walk
Kingsland (adj)
490m · 8 min walk
Erwarton Turn (opp)
746m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

41%

Available places

81 pupils

196 capacity

115 spare places available

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(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.3381%

Overall absence

18.3908%

Persistent absence

87

Enrolments

Authorised5.18285%
Unauthorised2.15525%
Persistent (10%+)18.3908%
Severe (50%+)3.44828%

Absence trend

4.03158%
18/19
2.30188%
20/21
7.27936%
21/22
7.04673%
22/23
7.2706%
23/24
7.3381%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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