Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School
Woodlands, Ipswich, IP9 1DT
117 pupils · 84% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 64% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 17 | 17 | 26 | 17 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 14 | 13 | 21 | 14 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 9 | 9 | 21 | 9 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 11 | 9 | 22 | 10 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Nacton Church of England Primary School 3.2 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Holbrook Primary School 3.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Shotley Community Primary School 4.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ravenswood Community Primary School 4.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- Morland Church of England Primary School 4.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy 5.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.