Ravenswood Community Primary School
Ravenswood Community Primary School is an academy converter in Ipswich for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 385 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Ravenswood Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2018 of its predecessor, Ravenswood Community Primary School. In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: September 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Ravenswood Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9UA |
| Phone | 01473728565 |
| Reference Number | 151105 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 385 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.87%
Girls: 50.13% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 30.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 23.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| 2 | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| 3 | 26 | 32 | 58 |
| 4 | 29 | 30 | 59 |
| 5 | 35 | 22 | 57 |
| 6 | 25 | 27 | 52 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 51.4% |
| White, Other | 19.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 6.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.4% |
| Indian | 3.6% |
| African | 3.4% |
| White & Asian | 1.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Ravenswood Community Primary School, inspected in March 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Sep 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 2% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 14 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Ravenswood Community Primary School had 394 pupils for 420 places. 26 places (6.2%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Ipswich North East” planning area
Suffolk counted 777 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 709 in 2029–30, down 9%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Ravenswood Community Primary School attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.4% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Ravenswood Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Ravenswood Community Primary School had 21.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 14.4 | 13.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 10.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 70.8% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 6.3 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 8.1% of pupils at Ravenswood Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 13 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 10 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 3 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 3 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Ravenswood Community Primary School received £6,744 and spent £6,774 for each of its 415 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £282,000 (£681 per pupil).
Across all 24 schools of The Compass Partnership of Schools, income was £10,246 and spending £9,845 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £282,000 |
| per pupil | £681 |
| In-year balance | -£12,000 |
| per pupil | -£30 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Cliff Lane Primary School
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Britannia Primary School and Nursery
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1.95 miles |
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Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery
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1.97 miles |
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Hillside Primary School
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2.23 miles |
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St Helen's Primary School
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2.3 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4EU |
2.33 miles |
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
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2.37 miles |
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Halifax Primary School
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2.39 miles |
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St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich
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2.57 miles |
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Sidegate Primary School
Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4JD |
2.59 miles |
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Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School
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2.71 miles |
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Cedarwood Primary School
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The Willows Primary School
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Heath Primary School, Kesgrave
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| Name | Distance |
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Ipswich Academy
Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP |
0.35 miles |
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New Skill Centre
Wolsey House, 2-5 The Drift, Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9QR |
0.39 miles |
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9FA |
0.51 miles |
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Copleston High School
Copleston Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5HD |
1.73 miles |
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Ipswich High School
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1.84 miles |
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Orwell Park School
Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0ER |
1.97 miles |
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Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PL |
2.16 miles |
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Suffolk New College
Rope Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1LT |
2.16 miles |
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Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office
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2.3 miles |
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Redstone Hall School
11 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1JW |
2.32 miles |
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St Alban's Catholic High School
Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3NJ |
2.34 miles |
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Woodbridge Road Academy
50 Russet Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2EB |
2.44 miles |
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St Joseph's College
Belstead Road, Ipswich, IP2 9DR |
2.77 miles |
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Stone Lodge Academy
Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9HW |
2.87 miles |
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Chantry Academy
Mallard Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LR |
2.98 miles |
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Northgate High School
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2.99 miles |
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Ipswich School
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3.04 miles |
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Holbrook Academy
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3.23 miles |
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Kesgrave High School
Main Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2PB |
3.33 miles |
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Belstead House Adult Education Centre
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3.79 miles |
All schools in Ipswich · Suffolk local authority: places and applications
Ravenswood Community Primary School is part of The Compass Partnership of Schools, which runs 28 schools. The nearest others:
- Rushmere Hall Primary School Ipswich
- Fairfield Infant School Felixstowe
- Colneis Junior School Felixstowe
- Cann Hall Primary School Clacton-On-Sea
- John Ray Infant School Braintree
- John Ray Junior School Braintree
- Shalford Primary School Braintree
- Notley Green Primary School Braintree
- Pathways School Dagenham
- Boxgrove Primary School Greenwich
What is Ravenswood Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Ravenswood Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2018 of its predecessor, Ravenswood Community Primary School.
When was Ravenswood Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Ravenswood Community Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.
How many pupils does Ravenswood Community Primary School have?
Ravenswood Community Primary School has 385 pupils on roll.
What age range does Ravenswood Community Primary School cover?
Ravenswood Community Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Ravenswood Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Ravenswood Community Primary School?
Ravenswood Community Primary School is at Ravenswood Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9UA.