Ravenswood Community Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ravenswood Community Primary School currently has around 422 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 26.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.2%.
| Address: | Ravenswood Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9UA |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Kent |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 124650 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 472 |
| Number of Pupils: | 422 |
| Number of Boys: | 221 |
| Number of Girls: | 201 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.2% | 8.2% |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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| Ravenswood Community Primary School Ravenswood Avenue , IP3 9UA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ravenswood Community Primary School Ravenswood Avenue , IP3 9UA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Morland Church of England VA Primary School Morland Road , IP3 0LH | - not rated | 1,103 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Morland Primary School Morland Road , IP3 0LH | - not rated | 1,103 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Morland Church of England Primary School Morland Road , IP3 0LH | 3out of 4 | 1,233 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP | 2out of 4 | 624 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holywells High School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9PZ | - not rated | 951 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD | 3out of 4 | 3,048 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD | - not rated | 3,048 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolverstone Hall School Woolverstone , IP9 1AZ | - not rated | 3,226 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Skill Centre Wolsey House , 2-5 The Drift IP3 9QR | - not rated | 686 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Bobby Robson School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9FA | 3out of 4 | 892 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderwood Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW | - not rated | 1,527 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderwood Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW | 3out of 4 | 1,527 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW | 4out of 4 | 1,560 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.