Ringshall School
Offton Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket, IP14 2JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASSET EDUCATION
- Interim Head Teacher
- Mr James Gough
- Sponsor
- Asset Education
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- URN
- 147509
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473658307
About this school
Ringshall School is a primary academy in Stowmarket. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 117 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ringshall School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 12 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 67% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 92% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 75% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ringshall School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ringshall School compares
Ringshall School ranked 3rd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4.4% | 18.8% | 117 | — |
| Elmsett Church of England Primary School | 38% | 3.3% | 28.1% | 41 | 2.9 miles |
| Bosmere Community Primary School | 30% | 5.3% | 22.7% | 246 | 2.9 miles |
| Somersham Primary School | 56% | 3.7% | 13.6% | 72 | 3.0 miles |
| Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 23.7% | 177 | 3.6 miles |
| Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 8.7% | 23.1% | 44 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.8%
- English as an additional language
- 11.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 8.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmsett Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Bosmere Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Somersham Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Stowmarket
Ringshall School ranks 1st of the 15 ranked primary schools in Stowmarket.
- Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Cedars Park Community Primary School Primary
- Chilton Community Primary School Primary
- Combs Ford Primary School Primary
- Crawford's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Freeman Community Primary School Primary
- Grace Cook Primary School Primary
- Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Helmingham Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Mendlesham Primary School Primary
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ringshall School teach?
- Ringshall School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stowmarket.
- Who is the interim head teacher of Ringshall School?
- The interim head teacher of Ringshall School is Mr James Gough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ringshall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ringshall School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ringshall School?
- Ringshall School has 117 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ringshall School full?
- Ringshall School has capacity for 210 pupils and 117 on roll (56%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ringshall School a faith school?
- No. Ringshall School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ringshall School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ringshall School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ringshall School part of an academy trust?
- Ringshall School is part of ASSET EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ringshall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ringshall School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Ringshall School ranked 3rd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ringshall School's absence rate?
- Ringshall School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ringshall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ringshall School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.