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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextURN 148414

Rushmere Hall Primary School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP4 3EJ

Ages 3–11 · 506 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-03-18

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
489

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
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%

506 pupils · 570 places

Pupils on roll
506
Boys / girls
276 / 230
School capacity
570
Capacity fill
506 / 570 (89%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Rogers

Location

Address
Lanark Road, Rushmere Hall Primary School
Postcode
IP4 3EJ
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
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
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity
SEN unit places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 506 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 13.1%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Primary schools in Ipswich
62
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP4
19
Primary in IP4
9
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Rogers
Telephone
01473726027
Website
www.rushmerehallprimaryschool.com

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