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Ringshall School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Offton Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket IP14 2JD · ringshallschool.co.uk · 01473 658307

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
88%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Suffolk 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
117
56% of 210 places
Local authority
Suffolk
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
12%
First language not English
12%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 24 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 17 (Places 17)17September 2023: 13 (Places 13)13September 2024: 20 (Places 21)20September 2025: 14 (Places 14)14September 2026: 24 (Places 24)24Places 24
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202624241100%
September 2025Sept 202514141100%
September 2024Sept 202421201100%
September 2023Sept 202313131100%
September 2022Sept 202217171100%

Results

In 2024/25, 88% 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

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 36% (England 53%)36%2016/17: 33% (England 61%)33%2017/18: 100% (England 64%)100%2018/19: 60% (England 65%)60%2022/23: 83% (England 60%)83%2023/24: 67% (England 61%)67%2024/25: 88% (England 62%)88%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124604)

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 13 December 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Ringshall School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
13 Dec 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124604), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124604)

  • Mar 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124604)

  • Jun 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124604)

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
87%
Replies
23
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼74% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲79% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

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