Sidegate Primary School, Ipswich

From the headteacher's welcome: "Sidegate is a vibrant, friendly and ambitious school in the north of Ipswich with over 600 pupils across 23 classes. We create a happy working atmosphere where every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential through an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, gymnastics, multi-sports, dance, choir and chess.

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Sidegate Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Sidegate Primary School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sidegate Primary School are St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (0.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 91% maths); Rushmere Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, 78% reading, 68% maths); and Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sidegate Primary School.

Sidegate Primary School is one of 21 schools run by The Active Learning Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

In 2026, 76 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 54 (8.3%) 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.

Sidegate Primary School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 29 places, 30 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Entrance2, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sidegate Avenue (opposite), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sidegate Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 155 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour 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, Sidegate Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sidegate Primary School are Northgate High School (0.4 miles); St Alban's Catholic High School (0.8 miles); Copleston High School (1 mile); and Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office (1 mile).