Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy

SuffolkAcademy sponsor led

Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JL

Headteacher: Mrs Claire WillisSchool website ↗Pupils: 407 (capacity: 378)Part of PARADIGM TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 28 January 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
60.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%

Reading

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding25.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
32
Applications received
51
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
47.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
46.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
11.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1616.0%0.0%-5.3+1.3-2.3
2016/17-----
2017/1850.0%0.0%-1.9+0.7+0.4
2018/1963.0%2.0%+0.7+2.3+0.3
2022/2345.0%9.0%-1.9-3.1-2.4
2023/2440.0%4.0%---
2024/2560.0%12.0%---
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