Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Church Road, Tattingstone, Ipswich, IP9 2NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beverley Derrett
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 124744
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473328488
About this school
Tattingstone 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 30 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 7 | 15 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 60% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 87% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 60% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 87% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Tattingstone 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 | 71% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 192nd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.9% | 24.4% | 30 | — |
| Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 6.3% | 22.7% | 40 | 1.3 miles |
| Stutton Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.7% | 21.3% | 76 | 1.7 miles |
| Holbrook Primary School | 68% | 2.7% | 9.3% | 182 | 1.9 miles |
| Brooklands Primary School | 71% | 3.2% | 10.2% | 268 | 2.7 miles |
| Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 273 | 2.9 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)
- 24.39%
- English as an additional language
- 12.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Stutton Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Holbrook Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Brooklands Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Nr Manningtree
-
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 48th 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
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
Common questions
- What ages does Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Beverley Derrett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tattingstone 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 many pupils are at Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 98 pupils and 30 on roll (31%), 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 Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Tattingstone 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 71% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 192nd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tattingstone 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.