Sprites Primary Academy
Stonechat Road, Ipswich, IP2 0SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Ashley
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 406
- URN
- 141985
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473685040
About this school
Sprites Primary Academy is a primary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 406 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sprites Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 68% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 83% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 65% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Sprites Primary Academy 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 | 68% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 377 |
| 2024/25 | 403 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sprites Primary Academy compares
Sprites Primary Academy ranked 59th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.9% | 30.1% | 406 | — |
| Gusford Community Primary School | 55% | 5.1% | 35.7% | 518 | 0.5 miles |
| The Oaks Primary School | 67% | 4% | 34.9% | 449 | 0.6 miles |
| The Willows Primary School | 35% | 7% | 55.2% | 259 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 202 | 1.0 miles |
| Copdock Primary School | 50% | 2.9% | 9.6% | 83 | 1.2 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)
- 30.05%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.92%
- Persistent absence
- 12.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gusford Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
The Oaks Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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The Willows Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Copdock Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Sprites Primary Academy ranks 11th 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 Sprites Primary Academy teach?
- Sprites Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Sprites Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Sprites Primary Academy is Mr David Ashley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sprites Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sprites Primary Academy, 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 Sprites Primary Academy?
- Sprites Primary Academy has 406 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sprites Primary Academy full?
- Sprites Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 406 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sprites Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Sprites Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sprites Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sprites Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Sprites Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sprites Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sprites Primary Academy'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 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sprites Primary Academy compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Sprites Primary Academy ranked 59th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sprites Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Sprites Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sprites Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sprites Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.