Rushmere Hall Primary School
Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Rogers
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 570
- Pupils on roll
- 506
- URN
- 148414
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473726027
About this school
Rushmere Hall Primary School is a primary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 506 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 94 | 83 | 95 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 72% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 13% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 81% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 84% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 77% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Rushmere Hall Primary 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 | 67% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 611 |
| 2023/24 | 563 |
| 2024/25 | 535 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rushmere Hall Primary School compares
Rushmere Hall Primary School ranked 123rd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.1% | 15.3% | 506 | — |
| Sidegate Primary School | 51% | 4.5% | 16.7% | 649 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | 87% | 4% | 1.4% | 212 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich | 75% | 4% | 11.8% | 210 | 0.9 miles |
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery | 63% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 637 | 1.2 miles |
| Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery | 57% | 5.8% | 19.3% | 404 | 1.2 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)
- 15.26%
- English as an additional language
- 18.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sidegate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich0.6 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich0.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Britannia Primary School and Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Rushmere Hall Primary School ranks 24th of the 55 ranked primary schools in Ipswich.
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bildeston Primary School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bosmere Community Primary School Primary
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Bucklesham Primary School Primary
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Junior School Primary
- Cedarwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rushmere Hall Primary School teach?
- Rushmere Hall Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Rushmere Hall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rushmere Hall Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rushmere Hall Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rushmere Hall Primary 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 big is Rushmere Hall Primary School?
- Rushmere Hall Primary School has 506 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rushmere Hall Primary School full?
- Rushmere Hall Primary School has capacity for 570 pupils and 506 on roll (89%), 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 Rushmere Hall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rushmere Hall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rushmere Hall Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rushmere Hall Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Rushmere Hall Primary School?
- Rushmere Hall Primary School is part of THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Rushmere Hall Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Rushmere Hall Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Rushmere Hall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rushmere Hall Primary School rank locally?
- Rushmere Hall Primary School ranked 123rd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rushmere Hall Primary School's absence rate?
- Rushmere Hall Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rushmere Hall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rushmere Hall Primary 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.