Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Nacton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9JL

Not rated

Inspected 28 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

407

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 407 / 378 (108%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

48.2%

Disadvantaged

39.3%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

13.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

60%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.3%

Overall absence

19.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

23.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.5 vs 2023/24

23.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.8 vs 2023/24

9.68

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

£44,443

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,771 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,448

Spend per pupil

£8,265

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.