Ravenswood Community Primary School

About Ravenswood Community Primary School

Ravenswood Community Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in Ipswich, within the Suffolk local authority. It sits among 253 primary schools in the county, with 14 of those rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich, 3.7 km away. Among Suffolk's top-performing peers, Ravenswood is not ranked in the top tier — Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School all hold higher ranking scores of 92, 92, and 89 respectively. However, Ravenswood is a Good school, a rating it has held since its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and it was confirmed as remaining Good in an ungraded inspection in 2018. The school serves 416 pupils, operating slightly below its capacity of 472, and has a nursery provision for children from age three.

Academically, Ravenswood's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2013 rated its overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management also judged Good. The school's previous inspection in 2011 had rated it as Requires Improvement, so the improvement to Good is notable. The data does not include specific Key Stage 2 SATs results or a Progress 8 score for Ravenswood, so direct comparison with the Suffolk local authority average of 58 for KS2 attainment is not possible. The school has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 28.3%, which is above the national average and suggests a diverse intake. The Ofsted report noted that early years provision was previously rated as Requires Improvement in 2011, but no current breakdown for early years is available from the most recent inspection.

Ravenswood offers a range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, gymnasium, sensory room, ICT suite, forest school, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports provision includes tennis, football, dance, cross country, cricket, and rounders, with clubs such as book club, chess, and choir. The school has a strong SEND focus, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school was oversubscribed with 58 total applications for 39 places, a ratio of 1.49, and all 39 first-preference applicants were offered a place. This suggests strong local demand, particularly from families who prioritise the school as their first choice. Ravenswood would suit families in Ipswich looking for a Good-rated primary with a broad SEND offer and a range of extracurricular activities, though those seeking Outstanding-rated provision may need to look further afield.

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