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Catholic schools in and near Ipswich

All 4 Catholic schools in Ipswich, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Ipswich

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  1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

    Ipswich, IP4 4EU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Ipswich catholic schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    Ipswich catholic schools 75%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Ipswich catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
  2. St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ipswich, IP2 9HN · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Ipswich catholic schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Ipswich catholic schools 75%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Ipswich catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    202
    Pupils per teacher
    19.8
    View school St Mark's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Alban's Catholic High School

    Ipswich, IP4 3NJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ipswich catholic schools average, high absence.

    142 first choices, 164 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.3

    Ipswich catholic schools 45.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.1%Ipswich catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    967
    Pupils per teacher
    15.8
    View school St Alban's Catholic High School
  4. St Pancras Catholic Primary School

    Ipswich, IP1 6EF · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Ipswich catholic schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Ipswich catholic schools 75%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Ipswich catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    153
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school St Pancras Catholic Primary School

Just outside Ipswich

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Ipswich.

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    9.8 miles from Ipswich · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Ipswich catholic schools average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Ipswich catholic schools 75%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Ipswich catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    114
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Ipswich's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Ipswich 75%England 62%St Pancras Catholic Primary School: 72%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich: 75%St Mark's Catholic Primary School: 77%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Ipswich

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Ipswich average 5.3%St Mark's Catholic Primary School: 3.8%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich: 4%St Pancras Catholic Primary School: 5.4%St Alban's Catholic High School: 8.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Ipswich

Ofsted grades in Ipswich

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Ipswich

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 4 Catholic schools in Ipswich have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Ipswich, explained

There are 4 Catholic schools in Ipswich, teaching 1,532 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

74.7% of pupils in Ipswich catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 72% to 77%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

17.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,966 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Ipswich.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Ipswich?
There are 4 Catholic schools in Ipswich, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Ipswich?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Ipswich on Eduscope are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, St Mark's Catholic Primary School and St Alban's Catholic High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Ipswich?
Ipswich has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Ipswich ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Ipswich Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Ipswich is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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