Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Duckamere, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Diane Turner
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Federation
- Bramford and Somersham Primary School Federation
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 124723
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473741598
About this school
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 40% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 60% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 50% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 47% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 154th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 7.3% | 18.2% | 236 | — |
| Sproughton Church of England Primary School | 87% | 4.2% | 12.9% | 103 | 1.0 miles |
| Whitehouse Community Primary School | 46% | 6.5% | 38.6% | 551 | 1.0 miles |
| The Beeches Community Primary School | 50% | 7.7% | 41.3% | 393 | 1.5 miles |
| St Pancras Catholic Primary School | 72% | 5.4% | 24.4% | 153 | 1.6 miles |
| Springfield Infant School and Nursery | — | 5.5% | 19.9% | 287 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.18%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.31%
- Persistent absence
- 25.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sproughton Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Whitehouse Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
The Beeches Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
St Pancras Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Springfield Infant School and Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 35th of the 55 ranked primary schools in Ipswich.
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bildeston Primary School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bosmere Community Primary School Primary
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Bucklesham Primary School Primary
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Junior School Primary
- Cedarwood Primary School Primary
- Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Miss Diane Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 300 pupils and 236 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of the Bramford and Somersham Primary School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 154th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.