Shotley Community Primary School, Ipswich
Shotley Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ipswich, part of Asset Education. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 55 schools in Ipswich with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 45% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Shotley Community Primary School in detail
Shotley Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I have only been in post as Executive Head at Shotley since September 2024. It is very different in some ways from my other large school in Ipswich town centre, but is equally welcoming and community-focused."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Shotley Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Shotley Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Shotley Community Primary School as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Shotley Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shotley Community Primary School are The Mayflower Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 60% maths); Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery (2.3 miles); All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt (2.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery (2.5 miles, Good, 52% reading, 48% maths).
Shotley Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
The Mayflower Primary SchoolSpring Meadow Primary School & NurseryAll Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DovercourtHarwich Community Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Shotley Community Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Asset Education, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 6 (7.4%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Shotley Community Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harwich International Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Shotley Community Primary School issued 38 suspensions, 39.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 9% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Shotley Community Primary School
Term dates
Shotley Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Shotley Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shotley Community Primary School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Shotley Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
45%
Available places
89 pupils
196 places
107 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ipswich
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
81
Total Pupils
44
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,790
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,360
Per pupil
£655k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Shotley Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Shotley Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Shotley Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Shotley Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Shotley Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Shotley Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Shotley Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Shotley Community Primary School?
Shotley Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 45% of its 196 places.
How big are the classes at Shotley Community Primary School?
Classes at Shotley Community Primary School average 20.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shotley Community Primary School?
Shotley Community Primary School has around 81 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shotley Community Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Shotley Community Primary School in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shotley Community Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Shotley Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Shotley Community Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Shotley Community Primary School?
Shotley Community Primary School is at Main Road, Shotley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)