Gusford Community Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Ipswich, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 518 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 33.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Sheldrake Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.gusfordprimary.net |
| Telephone | 01473682148 |
| URN | 139803 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 November 2024, published 12 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
- Sprites Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- The Willows Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- The Oaks Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Halifax Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Copdock Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Ranelagh Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Hillside Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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