Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Raeburn Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0EW

Good

Inspected 15 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

44%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

345

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: 345 / 472 (73%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

50.6%

Disadvantaged

30.4%

EAL

9.0%

SEN support

13.6%

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)

44%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.8%

Overall absence

16.8%

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.

17.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

32.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

7.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

£42,869

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,115 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.5

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£8,624

Spend per pupil

£9,438

Income per pupil

47%

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.