Shotley Community Primary School is a academy sponsor led serving families in Ipswich and the wider Suffolk area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 4 to 11. It currently has 96 pupils on roll with space for 196, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

Ofsted last inspected the school on 24 January 2023, awarding it a Good rating. The report noted positive aspects of leadership, safeguarding and the school’s approach to pupil development.