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Sidegate Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sidegate Lane
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP4 4JD
Telephone: 01473 727319

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Sidegate Primary School
Trust: The Active Learning Trust Limited
Sponsor: The Active Learning Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Graham Almond (since January 2026 – came from Mander Portman Woodward)
Previous Headteacher: Pamela Gough
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 27.12 / 31.06
Non-teaching Staff*: 35.1
Number of pupils: 649
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.9
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 42.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Ipswich
Electoral Ward: Rushmere
School Number: 9352017

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th March 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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