Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ipswich

From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. As a community of faith and learning, we see Christ at the centre of the day-to-day life of the school and this is expressed through the concern and respect we have for the efforts and achievements of everyone."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports, cross-country, dance, Lego and cooking.

The school runs after-school care until 5:15pm.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 2.50pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 60% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 7 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 56% maths); Stutton Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 50% maths); Holbrook Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); and Brooklands Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).

Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 75% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 9 pupils (30%) received SEN support and 1 (3.3%) 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.

Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Manningtree Rail Station, about 4.1 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (opposite), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).

In 2024/25, Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.