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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any property in Ipswich falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Covers Ipswich and the wider Suffolk region, including Woodbridge, Felixstowe, Stowmarket and East Suffolk.
Free interactive map — enter any Ipswich postcode or address and see exactly which school catchment areas it falls within.
Ipswich Borough Council / Suffolk County Council administers school admissions for community and voluntary-controlled schools across the area. As with most English councils, Ipswich uses straight-line (crow flies) distance as the primary tiebreaker for oversubscribed schools after priority groups (looked-after children, siblings, and in some cases faith criteria) have been considered.
This makes our straight-line radius tool directly applicable for checking Ipswich school catchments. You enter the school's location and the catchment distance published in the council's annual admissions data, and the tool draws an accurate boundary circle on the interactive map.
Ipswich Borough Council / Suffolk County Council publishes the distance of the last child offered a place for each oversubscribed school in their annual admissions data. Search “Suffolk County Council school admissions Ipswich” on the council website. You can also contact the school admissions service directly on 0345 600 0981. For academies and free schools, contact the school directly as they manage their own admissions independently.
Click “Open Free Tool” above. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile — no download needed.
Click “Add School” and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the map automatically.
Add the radius from Ipswich Borough Council / Suffolk County Council’s admissions data. Add multiple years to see how catchment has changed over time.
Use “Check Address” to test any postcode and instantly see if it falls within catchment.
Our tool is used by parents checking catchment across all parts of Ipswich and Suffolk:
Uses the same measurement method as Ipswich Borough Council / Suffolk County Council — draw exact catchment circles and see precisely where any property sits relative to the boundary.
Add multiple years of Ipswich catchment data to see whether distances are shrinking or stable — important intelligence for any property decision.
Plot up to 5 Ipswich schools simultaneously on the same map and see all catchment areas overlaid at once.
Generate a shareable link to send your results to a partner, solicitor, or estate agent — no login required.
Suffolk County Council uses straight-line distance as the admissions tiebreaker for oversubscribed community schools in the Ipswich area.
Suffolk County Council publishes annual admissions data. Search 'Suffolk school admissions' on the Suffolk County Council website or call 0345 600 0981.
Yes — catchment distances in Ipswich change annually. Schools in suburban areas like Kesgrave and Rushmere St Andrew are popular and often oversubscribed.
No. Children with EHC plans naming the school, looked-after children, and siblings are given priority before distance is considered. The actual catchment depends on demand each year and being within the historic radius does not guarantee a place.
Every state school in England has a Unique Reference Number (URN). You can look up any Ipswich school on the Get Information About Schools service (GIAS) to find its URN, address, Ofsted rating, and admissions type.
Our free tool works for all UK schools. We also have dedicated guides for every major UK city:
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