Ranelagh Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Ranelagh Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Pauls Road, Ipswich, IP2 0AN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 281 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2022
Strengths
- “Ranelagh Primary School is a very inclusive school.”
- “Pupils and families are made very welcome and are encouraged to learn about each other’s backgrounds.”
- “Pupils enthusiastically learn new vocabulary from the ‘language of the month’.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, teachers’ choice of texts and activities does not help pupils develop the knowledge that leaders intend.”
- “However, as children get older and move into Years 1 and 2, some staff are not as adept at supporting them in developing their pencil grip and early handwriting.”
- “Leaders are rebuilding links with the various faith and cultural communities that the school serves since COVID-19 paused this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 July 2022 (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) | 23% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Handford Hall Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 0.7 mi Good
- The Oaks Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Springfield Junior School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Hillside Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Willows Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement