Rushmere Hall Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.338 miles
Published by Suffolk County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Rushmere Hall Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 31 January 2024. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Rushmere Hall Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.338 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026: the last child offered a place lived 2.338 miles away, the 16th longest of 48 Suffolk primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.55 miles).
- 13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Suffolk is 17.8%.
- Reception 2026 had 58 first-choice applications for 58 offers: 56 offers went to first-choice families and 2 first-choice families (3%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 59% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Suffolk.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Suffolk schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lanark Road, Rushmere Hall Primary School, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 506 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils know that all staff have high aspirations for them.”
- “They appreciate the individual care and attention they are given so they can succeed both academically and socially.”
- “Pupils benefit from consistently high-quality support from adults, who find ways to make learning accessible to all.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, a few pupils need reminders about accurate grammar when writing independently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2024 (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) | 59% | 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: 58 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 56 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.
- Sidegate Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi Good
- Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery 1.2 mi Not judged
- St Helen's Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Rose Hill Primary 1.5 mi Not judged