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Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
School Road, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds IP30 0SE · rattlesdenprimaryschool.co.uk · 01449 736335
On the mapSearch near IP30 0SE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Suffolk 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 135
- 96% of 140 places
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 18 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 22 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Suffolk it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124711)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 15 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 64
- 51% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (20%) with SEND