Ravenswood Community Primary School
Ravenswood Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9UA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Bradley Saunders
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 385
- URN
- 151105
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473728565
About this school
Ravenswood Community Primary School is a primary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 385 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Ravenswood Community Primary School under its current framework. 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
Ravenswood Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Ravenswood Community Primary School compares
Ravenswood Community Primary School ranked 107th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.9% | 29.4% | 385 | — |
| Morland Church of England Primary School | 36% | 4.6% | 40.9% | 358 | 0.7 miles |
| Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 44% | 6.8% | 50.6% | 361 | 0.9 miles |
| Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 60% | 7.3% | 48.2% | 400 | 1.0 miles |
| Cliff Lane Primary School | 74% | 5.3% | 16.7% | 446 | 1.4 miles |
| Rose Hill Primary | 59% | 6.1% | 33.7% | 259 | 1.5 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)
- 29.43%
- English as an additional language
- 23.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.94%
- Persistent absence
- 15.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Morland Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Cliff Lane Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Rose Hill Primary1.5 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Ravenswood Community Primary School ranks 21st 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 Ravenswood Community Primary School teach?
- Ravenswood Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Ravenswood Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ravenswood Community Primary School is Mr Bradley Saunders, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ravenswood Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ravenswood Community Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Ravenswood Community Primary School?
- Ravenswood Community Primary School has 385 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ravenswood Community Primary School full?
- Ravenswood Community Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 385 on roll (82%), 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 Ravenswood Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ravenswood Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ravenswood Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ravenswood Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ravenswood Community Primary School?
- Ravenswood Community 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.
- How does Ravenswood Community Primary School rank locally?
- Ravenswood Community Primary School ranked 107th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ravenswood Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Ravenswood Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census.
- What are Ravenswood Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ravenswood Community 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.