Gorseland Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · IPSWICH, Suffolk
Gorseland Primary School is a primary school in IPSWICH, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (community school).
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Catchment area for Gorseland Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Deben Avenue, Martlesham Heath, Gorseland, IPSWICH, IP5 3QR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 461 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 December 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Gorseland Primary School are ready, respectful and safe.”
- “They take pride in their school and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning.”
- “Pupil 'reading ambassadors' suggest recommended reads for other pupils and promote reading for pleasure around the school.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, their knowledge is less secure.”
- “Leaders recognise that some pupils could do even better.”
- “For example, some disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Birchwood Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Martlesham Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Cedarwood Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Heath Primary School, Kesgrave 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Bealings School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Kyson Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bucklesham Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Broke Hall Community Primary School 2.5 mi Good