Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Ipswich, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 117 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 17.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Woodlands, Chelmondiston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1DT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.chelmondiston.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01473780576 |
| URN | 144625 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 September 2021, published 7 October 2021:
| 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 |
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
- Nacton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Holbrook Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Shotley Community Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Ravenswood Community Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Morland Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- Stutton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy (primary school, about 5.9 km)
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