Sidegate Primary School

Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4JD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

51%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

652

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 652 / 659 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

16.7%

Disadvantaged

22.4%

EAL

8.3%

SEN support

13.0%

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)

51%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

8.2%

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.

28.46

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

24.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

34.95

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

£46,859

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,123 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.5

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.9 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.

£6,509

Spend per pupil

£6,787

Income per pupil

65%

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.