Schools and Education in California

There are 90 schools within 5 miles of California town centre, including 49 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, Highfield Nursery School and The Oaks Primary School. Parents should note that 6 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
90
Primary
49
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
43
6
Outstanding (6) Good (43) Requires Improvement (6) Not yet inspected (35)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Primary 0.6 miles Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EU Inspected: 24 April 2024 Highfield Nursery School Nursery 2.7 miles Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Inspected: 13 June 2024 The Oaks Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Aster Road, Ipswich, IP2 0NR Inspected: 25 November 2024 One Sixth Form College 16 plus 3.5 miles Scrivener Drive, Pinewood, Ipswich, IP8 3SU Inspected: 21 June 2022 Birchwood Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Valiant Road, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3SP Inspected: 03 February 2023 Copdock Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Copdock, Ipswich, IP8 3HY Inspected: 23 June 2023
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.2 miles Britannia Road, Ipswich, IP4 5HE Inspected: 03 March 2023 Parkside Academy 0.3 miles Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5ND Inspected: 19 March 2024 Copleston High School Secondary 0.4 miles Copleston Road, Ipswich, IP4 5HD Inspected: 30 January 2024 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Primary 0.5 miles Victory Road, Ipswich, IP4 4LE Inspected: 25 April 2024 Sidegate Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, IP4 4JD Inspected: 18 November 2022 St Alban's Catholic High School Secondary 0.7 miles Digby Road, Ipswich, IP4 3NJ Inspected: 22 May 2025 Suffolk New College 16 plus 0.8 miles Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1LT Inspected: 13 January 2023 University of Suffolk 1 miles Neptune Quay, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, IP4 1QJ Inspected: 22 July 2022 Broke Hall Community Primary School Primary 1 miles Chatsworth Drive, Ipswich, IP4 5XD Inspected: 25 July 2023 Cliff Lane Primary School Primary 1 miles Cliff Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0PJ Inspected: 25 March 2024 Wooden House Family Hub 1.1 miles Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ Inspected: 25 July 2012 St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Primary 1.1 miles Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BT Inspected: 21 June 2024 Sir Bobby Robson School 1.4 miles Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, IP3 9FA Inspected: 28 July 2023 Tree House Family Hub 1.5 miles Clapgate Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0RH Inspected: 06 October 2011 Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Primary 1.5 miles Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EW Inspected: 01 April 2022 New Skill Centre 1.5 miles The Drift, 2-5 The Drift, Ipswich, IP3 9QR Inspected: 09 September 2025 St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Primary 1.7 miles Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2AX Inspected: 20 November 2023 Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Secondary 1.8 miles Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, IP2 8PL Inspected: 24 May 2022 Morland Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Morland Road, Ipswich, IP3 0LH Inspected: 10 November 2022 Handford Hall Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ Inspected: 18 May 2023 Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Primary 2.1 miles Bell Lane, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 1JG Inspected: 23 June 2023 Ranelagh Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Paul's Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AN Inspected: 06 July 2022 Cedarwood Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Wilkinson Drive, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2ES Inspected: 17 March 2023 Chantry Academy Secondary 2.5 miles Mallard Way, Ipswich, IP2 9LR Inspected: 14 June 2024 Castle Hill Infant School Primary 2.6 miles Dryden Road, Ipswich, IP1 6QD Inspected: 21 January 2025 Castle Hill Junior School Primary 2.6 miles Dryden Road, Ipswich, IP1 6QD Inspected: 02 May 2024 Willows Family Hub 2.6 miles Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9UX Inspected: 13 February 2012 Kesgrave High School Secondary 2.6 miles Main Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2PB Inspected: 03 February 2023 Highfield Children's Centre 2.7 miles Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Inspected: 21 August 2013 Ormiston Endeavour Academy Secondary 2.8 miles Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG Inspected: 13 May 2022 Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 2.8 miles Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG Inspected: 17 January 2022 St Pancras Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Stratford Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EF Inspected: 04 October 2023 Sprites Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Stonechat Road, Ipswich, IP2 0SA Inspected: 16 December 2022 Bealings School Primary 3.4 miles Sandy Lane, Little Bealings, Woodbridge, IP13 6LW Inspected: 23 September 2024 Nacton Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles The Street, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0EU Inspected: 31 March 2025 The Bridge School 3.6 miles Sprites Lane, Ipswich, IP8 3ND Inspected: 20 September 2023 Martlesham Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Black Tiles Lane, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SS Inspected: 14 May 2024 Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4 miles Duckamere, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4AH Inspected: 18 May 2023 Bucklesham Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Main Road, Bucklesham, Ipswich, IP10 0AX Inspected: 10 September 2024 Grundisburgh Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Alice Driver Road, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, IP13 6XH Inspected: 30 March 2022 Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Woodlands, Chelmondiston, Ipswich, IP9 1DT Inspected: 08 October 2021 Holbrook Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QX Inspected: 09 September 2024 Witnesham Primary School Primary 4.8 miles High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EX Inspected: 16 January 2023
Hillside Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, IP2 8NU Inspected: 21 November 2023 Ipswich Academy Secondary 1.7 miles Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, IP3 0SP Inspected: 05 July 2024 Hillside Family Hub 1.7 miles Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, IP2 8NY Inspected: 07 April 2014 Ravenswood Family Hub 1.9 miles Hening Avenue, 103 Hening Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9QJ Inspected: 24 April 2014 The Willows Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9ER Inspected: 04 March 2025 Hawthorn Family Hub 2.9 miles Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, IP2 0QY Inspected: 10 April 2014
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Primary 0.4 miles Clifford Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PJ Rose Hill Primary Primary 0.5 miles Derby Road, Ipswich, IP3 8DL Woodbridge Road Academy 0.8 miles Russet Road, Ipswich, IP4 2EB St Helen's Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 2LT Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Primary 1 miles Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JL Redstone Hall School 1.1 miles Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JW Rushmere Hall Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ Northgate High School Secondary 1.1 miles Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DL St Christopher's Academy 1.1 miles Renfrew Road, Renfrew Road, Ipswich, IP4 3HG Alderwood Academy 1.5 miles Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EW First Base Ipswich Academy 1.5 miles Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EW Ipswich School 1.6 miles Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG Ravenswood Community Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Ravenswood Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9UA Westbridge Academy 1.9 miles London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HE Halifax Primary School Primary 2 miles Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, IP2 8PY Wellington Family Hub 2.1 miles Chevallier Street, Ipswich, IP1 2PB Inspected: 19 December 2012 Dale Hall Community Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX Kesgrave Family Hub 2.2 miles Bell Lane, 22 Bell Lane, Ipswich, IP5 1JQ St Joseph's College 2.3 miles Belstead Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 9DR St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Stone Lodge Lane, Ipswich, IP2 9HN Stone Lodge Academy 2.3 miles Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, IP2 9HW Springfield Junior School Primary 2.4 miles Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DT Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primary 2.5 miles Wesley Way, Ipswich, IP1 4PP The Beeches Community Primary School Primary 3 miles Shakespeare Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ET Westbourne Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN Whitehouse Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN Gusford Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Sheldrake Drive, Ipswich, IP2 9LQ Gorseland Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Deben Avenue, Martlesham Heath, IPSWICH, IP5 3QR Orwell Park School 3.6 miles Church Road, Ipswich, IP10 0ER Belstead House Adult Education Centre 3.6 miles Sprites Lane, Belstead, Ipswich, IP8 3NA Sproughton Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Samford Place, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3BB Ipswich High School 3.7 miles Main Road, Ipswich, IP9 1AZ Henley Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Ashbocking Road, Henley, Ipswich, IP6 0QX Claydon High School Secondary 4.6 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0EG Claydon Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0DX Inspected: 28 November 2022