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School admissions in Ipswich

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Reception places, September 2026

60 schools. 9 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Sproughton Church of England Primary SchoolIpswich1.57141.17 miles 2025
The Oaks Primary SchoolIpswich1.52580.708 miles 2025
Birchwood Primary SchoolIpswich1.45290.738 miles 2026
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichIpswich1.34290.115 miles 2026
Bucklesham Primary SchoolIpswich1.20153.94 miles 2026
Dale Hall Community Primary SchoolIpswich1.18600.612 miles 2026
Holbrook Primary SchoolIpswich1.14284.177 miles 2026
Heath Primary School, KesgraveIpswich1.10592.055 miles 2026
Copdock Primary SchoolIpswich1.08121.465 miles 2026
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolIpswich1.0042.9 miles 2023
Bosmere Community Primary SchoolIpswich1.0044not published
Broke Hall Community Primary SchoolIpswich1.0069not published
Chelmondiston Church of England Primary SchoolIpswich1.00203.475 miles 2026
Clifford Community Primary School & NurseryIpswich1.0025not published
Elmsett Church of England Primary SchoolIpswich1.007not published
Henley Primary SchoolIpswich1.00133.337 miles 2025
Kersey Church of England Primary SchoolIpswich1.008not published
Morland Church of England Primary SchoolIpswich1.0034not published
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm AcademyIpswich1.0042not published
Otley Primary SchoolIpswich1.005not published
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm AcademyIpswich1.0039not published
Rushmere Hall Primary SchoolIpswich1.00582.338 miles 2026
Shotley Community Primary SchoolIpswich1.0010not published
Somersham Primary SchoolIpswich1.0091.891 miles 2022
St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolIpswich1.00190.554 miles 2022
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HadleighIpswich1.0010not published
St Pancras Catholic Primary SchoolIpswich1.00301.101 miles 2026
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolIpswich1.003not published
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolIpswich1.004not published
Witnesham Primary SchoolIpswich1.0084.079 miles 2022
Claydon Primary SchoolIpswich0.98644.805 miles 2024
Gorseland Primary SchoolIPSWICH0.9842not published
St Helen's Primary SchoolIpswich0.9739not published
Britannia Primary School and NurseryIpswich0.97760.981 miles 2022
Whitehouse Community Primary SchoolIpswich0.9738not published
Springfield Infant School and NurseryIpswich0.97711.471 miles 2024
Handford Hall Primary SchoolIpswich0.9730not published
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichIpswich0.9730not published
Cliff Lane Primary SchoolIpswich0.9654not published
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolIpswich0.96253.095 miles 2025
Ravenswood Community Primary SchoolIpswich0.96470.589 miles 2022
The Beeches Community Primary SchoolIpswich0.9540not published
The Willows Primary SchoolIpswich0.9520not published
St Margaret's CEVAP School, IpswichIpswich0.94340.764 miles 2025
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichIpswich0.9451not published
Rose Hill PrimaryIpswich0.9327not published
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolIpswich0.92132.533 miles 2022
Halifax Primary SchoolIpswich0.92510.845 miles 2025
Sidegate Primary SchoolIpswich0.91571.071 miles 2023
Gusford Community Primary SchoolIpswich0.9164not published
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolIpswich0.89441.837 miles 2025
Castle Hill Infant SchoolIpswich0.8877not published
Ranelagh Primary SchoolIpswich0.8833not published
Hillside Primary SchoolIpswich0.8832not published
Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary SchoolIpswich0.888not published
Stutton Church of England Primary SchoolIPSWICH0.888not published
Cedarwood Primary SchoolIpswich0.87541.977 miles 2023
Nacton Church of England Primary SchoolIpswich0.86142.602 miles 2023
Sprites Primary AcademyIpswich0.84500.979 miles 2024
Bildeston Primary SchoolIpswich0.83122.492 miles 2023

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

11 schools. 5 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Northgate High SchoolIpswich1.342350.71 miles 2026
Claydon High SchoolIpswich1.211481.869 miles 2025
Kesgrave High SchoolIpswich1.152945.292 miles 2025
Chantry AcademyIpswich1.092020.265 miles 2025
Copleston High SchoolIpswich1.083191.166 miles 2026
Hadleigh High SchoolIpswich0.94128not published
Ormiston Endeavour AcademyIpswich0.931741.571 miles 2026
St Alban's Catholic High SchoolIpswich0.871641.463 miles 2026
Holbrook AcademyIpswich0.83834.248 miles 2024
Stoke High School - Ormiston AcademyIpswich0.69167not published
Ipswich AcademyIpswich0.69200not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.