Pushforward Primary School, Rougham
Pushforward Primary School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Rougham.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pushforward Primary School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Pushforward Primary School are Sir Peter Hall School (1.5 miles); Priory School (2.4 miles, Outstanding); Riverwalk School (2.6 miles, Good); and Abbey Gardens School (4.1 miles).
Sir Peter Hall SchoolPriory SchoolRiverwalk SchoolAbbey Gardens School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thurston Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is White House (outside), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often weapons possession, public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Pushforward Primary School has been specifically designed to support children with education, health and care plans. The school has excellent staffing ratios (2 staff for every 3 pupils) and experienced leadership in supporting children with additional needs. The curriculum has been carefully developed to include engaging phonics for older pupils, creative subjects, and will be enriched with educational visits and community projects.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding systems with clear procedures for recognising and responding to concerns including sexual violence, online harm and child-on-child abuse
- Curriculum has been significantly improved with clearer plans for English, creative subjects, and enrichment activities
- High staffing ratios and experienced leadership in meeting the needs of pupils with additional needs
- Robust health and safety arrangements including fire safety and first aid
- Clear behaviour and anti-bullying policies with practical prevention measures
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is likely to be effective - the school has a strong safeguarding policy following statutory guidance, simple robust systems for staff to raise concerns, designated safeguarding leads on site, and strong links with local authority children's social care.
Extracurricular Activities
Badminton, swimming, educational visits, community projects, visits to places of worship, visits to police and emergency services
Pushforward Primary School is a new primary school designed to support pupils with education, health and care plans. The school is likely to meet all independent school standards when it opens.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Pushforward Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Rougham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rougham
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,475
Applications
7,204
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Pushforward Primary School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Pushforward Primary School
Does Pushforward Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Pushforward Primary School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Pushforward Primary School?
Pushforward Primary School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Pushforward Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pushforward Primary School?
Pushforward Primary School is at The Stable Barn, Blackthorpe, Blackthorpe, Rougham, Suffolk, IP30 9HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)