Morland Church of England Primary School
Morland Road, Ipswich, IP3 0LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Crane
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 444
- Pupils on roll
- 358
- URN
- 145851
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473727646
About this school
Morland Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 358 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. 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
- Good
- 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 | 48 | 56 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 34% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 61% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 46% | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 57% | 42% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Morland Church of England 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 | 42% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 381 |
| 2024/25 | 358 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Morland Church of England Primary School compares
Morland Church of England Primary School ranked 206th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 4.6% | 40.9% | 358 | — |
| Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 44% | 6.8% | 50.6% | 361 | 0.4 miles |
| Ravenswood Community Primary School | 63% | 5.9% | 29.4% | 385 | 0.7 miles |
| Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 60% | 7.3% | 48.2% | 400 | 0.9 miles |
| Cliff Lane Primary School | 74% | 5.3% | 16.7% | 446 | 1.0 miles |
| Rose Hill Primary | 59% | 6.1% | 33.7% | 259 | 1.4 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)
- 40.87%
- English as an additional language
- 15.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Ravenswood Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Cliff Lane Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Rose Hill Primary1.4 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Morland Church of England Primary School ranks 50th 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 year groups does Morland Church of England Primary School teach?
- Morland Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Morland Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Morland Church of England Primary School is Mr John Crane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Morland Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Morland Church of England 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 Morland Church of England Primary School?
- Morland Church of England Primary School has 358 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Morland Church of England Primary School full?
- Morland Church of England Primary School has capacity for 444 pupils and 358 on roll (81%), 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 Morland Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Morland Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Morland Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Morland Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Morland Church of England Primary School?
- Morland Church of England Primary School is part of ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Morland Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Morland Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Morland Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Morland Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Morland Church of England Primary School ranked 206th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Morland Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Morland Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Morland Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Morland Church of England 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 10 July 2026.