Primary school

St Helen's Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP4 2LT
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,352 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 76%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 34%2018/19: top 44%2022/23: top 8%8% · 2022/232023/24: top 37%2024/25: top 76%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM53% · East of England 64%3/10 Below−35.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · East of England 7%7/10 Above−16.6 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−44 pts
Maths score103 · East of England 1053/10 Below−39.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 59 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 59% · 56 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 73% · 55 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 69% · 58 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 82% · 55 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 67% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 53% · 59 pupils · East of England 64%82%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 59 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 7% · 56 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 11% · 55 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 17% · 58 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 9% · 55 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 18% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 10% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%18%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 56 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 55 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 55 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 56 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 58 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2014 · 70.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd241
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026439
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.7%
First language not English54.8%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 44.8%Boys 55.2%

93% full · 472 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 14.6
  • Leadership 5.1
  • Teaching assistants 26.6
  • Other support 0

Teachers 19.7 FTE · Whole workforce 46.2 · 69 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,661
Spend per pupil£6,046
Staff spend per pupil£5,339
Reserve per pupil£185
  • +£81,000revenue reserve
  • +£270,000in-year balance

Grants £6,317 · self-generated £347 · premises £141 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION (16 academies) · trust reserve £1,986,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it