Shotley Community Primary School, based in Ipswich, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Shotley Community Primary School currently has around 96 pupils on roll, which is about 49% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 25.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.4%). unclassified pupils make up about 13.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Main Road, Ipswich, IP9 1NR |
| Website: | www.shotley.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01473787255 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kate Hodgetts |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146271 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 196 |
| Number of Pupils: | 96 |
| Number of Boys: | 52 |
| Number of Girls: | 44 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.40% | 81 |
| Unclassified | 13.50% | 13 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotley Community Primary School Main Road , Shotley IP9 1NR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shotley Community Primary School Main Road , Shotley IP9 1NR | - not rated | 26 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.