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Elmswell Community Primary School

Mid Suffolk, IP30 9UEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#3,823
of 13,686 nationally

About Elmswell Community Primary School

Parents at Elmswell Community Primary School are broadly positive, with 80% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school to others. That survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, drew 44 responses and showed strong satisfaction in key areas: 91% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 89% felt their child is safe. The school is also popular locally. For the 2025/26 academic year, Elmswell received 62 first-preference applications for its 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 32. In total, there were 79 applications for those 60 spots, meaning the school is consistently a first choice for many families in the Mid Suffolk area. While most feedback is positive, there are some areas where parents are more divided: 27% disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 22% disagreed that the school has high expectations for their child.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOxer Close, Bury St Edmunds, Mid Suffolk, IP30 9UE
HeadteacherRichard Ratcliffe
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils363
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity363 / 420 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 44 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jul 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Source: elmswell.suffolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Elmswell Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.