St Helen's Primary School

Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2LT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

53%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

451

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 451 / 472 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has 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.

29.7%

Disadvantaged

54.8%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

14.0%

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)

53%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

15.1%

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.

21.36

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

30.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

£44,025

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,529 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.06

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.

£6,046

Spend per pupil

£6,661

Income per pupil

39%

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.