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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Gusford Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Ipswich (Suffolk).

KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
65%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
65%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.1
▲ 3.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.2%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
518 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Gusford Community Primary School is a primary school located in Ipswich, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 531 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. It is part of the THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED. The school is led by Mr Stephen Tapley.

Enrichment

18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Lego
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Orchestra
  • Stem
  • Swimming

and 2 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
139803
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Suffolk
Constituency
Ipswich
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2013

Governing body (3 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Lindsey BridgesLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Jordan BeaumontLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Daniel AlcockLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record