Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Ipswich, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 273 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 11.80% |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | The Street, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2EG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.capel-st-mary.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01473310386 |
| URN | 124749 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 March 2020, published 10 May 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 May 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Copdock Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Brooklands Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Stratford St Mary Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Gusford Community Primary School (primary school, about 6.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.