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Gorseland Primary School

Community school · IPSWICH · IP5 3QR

Ages 3–11 · 461 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
390

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

461 pupils · 502 places

Pupils on roll
461
Boys / girls
240 / 221
School capacity
502
Capacity fill
461 / 502 (92%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Green

Location

Address
Deben Avenue, Martlesham Heath, Gorseland
Postcode
IP5 3QR
Town
IPSWICH
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in IPSWICH, Suffolk, 461 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 11.2%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in IPSWICH
99
Primary schools in IPSWICH
62
Academies among open schools in IPSWICH
63% (62)
Open schools in IP5
5
Primary in IP5
4
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in IPSWICHNear IP5

  • Birchwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ipswich · IP5 3SP · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.13

    0.4 miles away

  • Martlesham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Cedarwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Heath Primary School, Kesgrave

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.05

    1.3 miles away

  • Bealings School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Woodbridge · IP13 6LW · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Kyson Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM20.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bucklesham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ipswich · IP10 0AX · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.85

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Green
Telephone
01473623790
Website
https://www.gorseland.net

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