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Ranelagh Primary School

Community school · Ipswich · IP2 0AN

Ages 3–11 · 281 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

19%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)19%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
280

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill89%

281 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
281
Boys / girls
154 / 127
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
281 / 315 (89%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Olga Hopper

Location

Address
Pauls Road
Postcode
IP2 0AN
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
Ipswich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 281 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.3%.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Primary schools in Ipswich
62
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP2
12
Primary in IP2
8
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 IP2

  • Handford Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 2LQ · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • The Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 0NR · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand1.39

    0.7 miles away

  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 4DT · Suffolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 8NU · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM46.9%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 9ER · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM60.6%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Olga Hopper
Telephone
01473251608
Website
http://www.ranelaghprimary.co.uk

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