St Pancras Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
St Pancras Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Ipswich, part of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 55 schools in Ipswich with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
St Pancras Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Pancras Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Pancras Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Pancras Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Pancras Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Pancras Catholic Primary School are The Beeches Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 66% maths); Castle Hill Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 66% maths); Castle Hill Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and Whitehouse Community Primary School (0.6 miles, 70% reading, 57% maths).
St Pancras Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
The Beeches Community Primary SchoolCastle Hill Junior SchoolCastle Hill Infant SchoolWhitehouse Community Primary School
The trust
St Pancras Catholic Primary School 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.
All 11 schools in Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
In 2026, 24 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 10 (6.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance1, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Pancras Primary School (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Pancras Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 204 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Pancras Catholic Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Pancras Catholic Primary School are Ormiston Endeavour Academy (0.5 miles) and Westbourne Academy (0.6 miles).
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.6%
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 improved from 72% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Pancras Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
St Pancras Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Suffolk
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Pancras Catholic Primary School.
- Discover and Play Club660m away · Not yet graded
- Butterfly Childcare Suffolk870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Pancras Catholic 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 St Pancras Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Pancras Catholic 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)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 19 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
166 pupils
210 places
44 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
153
Total Pupils
77
Boys
76
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£37,832
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,717
Per pupil
£1048k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Pancras Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Pancras Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Pancras Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Pancras Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is St Pancras Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Pancras Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Pancras Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Pancras Catholic 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 St Pancras Catholic Primary School?
St Pancras Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Pancras Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Pancras Catholic Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Pancras Catholic Primary School?
St Pancras Catholic Primary School has around 153 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Pancras Catholic Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at St Pancras Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Pancras Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming St Pancras Catholic 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.
Does St Pancras Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Pancras Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Pancras Catholic Primary School: Discover and Play Club (660m away, registered, not yet graded) and Butterfly Childcare Suffolk (870m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Pancras Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 19 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Pancras Catholic Primary School?
St Pancras Catholic Primary School is at Stratford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)