Witnesham Primary School, based in Ipswich, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Witnesham Primary School currently has around 88 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.7% boys and 44.3% girls. Around 10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: High Road, Ipswich, IP6 9EX
Website: www.owfed.co.uk
Telephone: 01473785252
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Hannah Evans
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124618

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 88
Number of Boys: 49
Number of Girls: 39

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.50%84
Other (any other ethnic group)1.10%1
Other White1.10%1
White and Black Caribbean1.10%1
Irish1.10%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.3)
Writing: Average (-2.0)
Maths: Average (-1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
62%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Witnesham Primary School
High Road , Witnesham IP6 9EX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Henley Primary School
Ashbocking Road , Henley IP6 0QX
- not rated 2,625 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Henley Primary School
Ashbocking Road , Henley IP6 0QX
- not rated 2,625 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Otley College of Agriculture and Horticulture
Otley , IP6 9EY
- not rated 2,485 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.