Ravensmere Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–7 · Beccles, Suffolk
Ravensmere Infant School is a primary school in Beccles, Suffolk for ages 4–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Fredericks Road, Beccles, NR34 9UL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 52 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this small and welcoming school.”
- “They describe the school as one big family.”
- “Pupils and staff have strong relationships and staff know pupils individually.”
To improve
- “In a very small number of subjects, the learning activities set out in the curriculum are not always precisely matched to the needs of pupils.”
- “The planned activities do not always enable pupils to achieve as well as they could.”
- “At times, some of this support does not always have the desired effect.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 2 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 2 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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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Beccles Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ringsfield Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brampton Church of England Primary School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ilketshall St Lawrence School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published