St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, Ipswich

From the headteacher's welcome: "St Mary's Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school for children aged between 4 and 11. We are proud to be part of the Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust and the Diocese of East Anglia,see links below. During their time with us, the children will learn the skills and attitudes which help to shape their futures."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, orchestra, coding, Lego and gardening.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich are Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (0.4 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Sidegate Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths); and St Helen's Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 68% maths).

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich is one of 11 schools run by Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 35.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Black (18%) and Asian (16%).

In 2026, 14 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 10 (4.8%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich had 14 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 Entrance2, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Khartoum Road (opposite), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 347 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich are Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office (0.6 miles); Northgate High School (0.8 miles); Copleston High School (0.9 miles); and St Alban's Catholic High School (1 mile).