Schools and Education in Upper Street

There are 31 schools within 5 miles of Upper Street town centre, including 21 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding. Highfield Nursery School holds an Outstanding rating. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
31
Primary
21
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
87%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

12
2
Outstanding (1) Good (12) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (16)
Highfield Nursery School Nursery 4 miles Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Inspected: 13 June 2024
Somersham Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Flowton Road, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PN Inspected: 07 May 2025 Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Duckamere, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4AH Inspected: 18 May 2023 Ormiston Endeavour Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG Inspected: 13 May 2022 Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy 3.8 miles Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SG Inspected: 17 January 2022 St Pancras Catholic Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Stratford Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EF Inspected: 04 October 2023 Castle Hill Infant School Primary 4 miles Dryden Road, Ipswich, IP1 6QD Inspected: 21 January 2025 Castle Hill Junior School Primary 4 miles Dryden Road, Ipswich, IP1 6QD Inspected: 02 May 2024 Highfield Children's Centre 4 miles Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DW Inspected: 21 August 2013 Acorn Cottage The Lodge 4.2 miles Ipswich Road, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6NY Inspected: 07 July 2025 Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Lavenham Way, Combs, Stowmarket, IP14 2BZ Inspected: 12 February 2025 Handford Hall Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ Inspected: 18 May 2023 Witnesham Primary School Primary 5 miles High Road, Witnesham, Ipswich, IP6 9EX Inspected: 16 January 2023
Robins Family Hub 2.4 miles Quinton Road, Quinton Road, Needham Market, IP6 8BP Inspected: 14 July 2014 Sunshine Family Hub 5 miles Hillside, Hillside, Stowmarket, IP14 2BD Inspected: 04 November 2014
Claydon Primary School Primary 2 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0DX Inspected: 28 November 2022 Claydon High School Secondary 2.1 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0EG Bosmere Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8BP Ringshall School Primary 3.3 miles Offton Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket, IP14 2JD Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, IP6 8NF Henley Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Ashbocking Road, Henley, Ipswich, IP6 0QX The Beeches Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Shakespeare Road, Ipswich, IP1 6ET Westbourne Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN Whitehouse Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Marlow Road, Ipswich, IP1 5JN Elmsett Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles The Street, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6PA Sproughton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Samford Place, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3BB Dale Hall Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX Springfield Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DT Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primary 4.5 miles Wesley Way, Ipswich, IP1 4PP Wellington Family Hub 4.8 miles Chevallier Street, Ipswich, IP1 2PB Inspected: 19 December 2012 Combs Ford Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2PN