Britannia Primary School and Nursery
Britannia Road, Ipswich, IP4 5HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Hart
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oxlip Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 637
- URN
- 146323
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473728566
About this school
Britannia Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 637 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Britannia Primary School and Nursery, 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
- 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 | 90 | 87 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 61% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 9% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 78% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 78% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 75% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Britannia Primary School and Nursery 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 | 60% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 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 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 668 |
| 2023/24 | 669 |
| 2024/25 | 648 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Britannia Primary School and Nursery compares
Britannia Primary School and Nursery ranked 100th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 637 | — |
| Rose Hill Primary | 59% | 6.1% | 33.7% | 259 | 0.5 miles |
| Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery | 57% | 5.8% | 19.3% | 404 | 0.7 miles |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | 87% | 4% | 1.4% | 212 | 0.7 miles |
| Broke Hall Community Primary School | 74% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 591 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich | 75% | 4% | 11.8% | 210 | 0.8 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)
- 13.87%
- English as an additional language
- 19.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 8.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rose Hill Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich0.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Broke Hall Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich0.8 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Britannia Primary School and Nursery ranks 17th 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
- 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 ages does Britannia Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Britannia Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Britannia Primary School and Nursery is Mr Keith Hart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Britannia Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Britannia Primary School and Nursery, 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 Britannia Primary School and Nursery?
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery has 637 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Britannia Primary School and Nursery full?
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 630 pupils and 637 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Britannia Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Britannia Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Britannia Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Britannia Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Britannia Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery is part of OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Britannia Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Britannia Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery ranked 100th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Britannia Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Britannia Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Britannia Primary School and Nursery'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.