Ringsfield Church of England Primary School

About Ringsfield Church of England Primary School

Ringsfield Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in East Suffolk that clearly appeals to local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 22 applications for just 12 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.83, meaning nearly two families applied for every spot. Ten of those applications were first-preference choices, and all ten received offers, which suggests that for those who put it top of their list, the school delivered. The school has a nursery provision for children from age two, and its total roll of 111 pupils sits above its official capacity of 90, another sign of its popularity. While the Department for Education does not publish a parent-view recommendation percentage for this school, the oversubscription figures alone indicate strong local confidence.

Academically, Ringsfield performs well against both local and national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 tests, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, comfortably above the Suffolk local authority average of 58%. The school ranks 22nd out of 72 primary schools in East Suffolk, placing it in the top third locally, and 5,537th nationally out of 13,686 schools. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2015, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding and early years provision rated Outstanding. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. This represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2013, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including a library, playing fields, sports hall, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, tennis, dance, football, athletics, swimming and gymnastics, with clubs extending to gardening, book club and art club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Steven Jeal. Given its oversubscribed status and strong local results, Ringsfield is best suited to families living within its catchment area who value a small, church-affiliated primary with good academic outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer.

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