Ravensmere Infant School, Beccles
Ravensmere Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Beccles, part of The Active Learning Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 54% full in 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ravensmere Infant School in detail
Ravensmere Infant School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Friday 28 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Suffolk
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Ravensmere Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Ravensmere Infant School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ravensmere Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ravensmere Infant School are The Albert Pye Community Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 95% maths); St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); Beccles Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths); and Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 82% maths).
The Albert Pye Community Primary SchoolSt Benet's RC Primary School and NurseryBeccles Primary AcademyWorlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The trust
Ravensmere Infant School is one of 21 schools run by The Active Learning Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 1 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Ravensmere Infant School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alexandra Road (w-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 49 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Ravensmere Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ravensmere Infant School are Beccles High School (0.3 miles) and Sir John Leman High School (0.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
8.7
Avg class size
8.7
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Ravensmere Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ravensmere Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ravensmere Infant School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 22 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
8 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
36 pupils
67 places
31 spare places in 2024
2024, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Beccles
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Beccles
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
52
Total Pupils
33
Boys
19
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
10.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,940
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,707
Per pupil
£316k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
4.0%
Persistent absence
25
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ravensmere Infant School
Questions parents ask about Ravensmere Infant School
What is Ravensmere Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ravensmere Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ravensmere Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Ravensmere Infant School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ravensmere Infant School?
Ravensmere Infant School was not full in 2024: it ran at 54% of its 67 places.
How big are the classes at Ravensmere Infant School?
Classes at Ravensmere Infant School average 8.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ravensmere Infant School?
Ravensmere Infant School has around 52 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ravensmere Infant School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Ravensmere Infant School in 2024/25. 4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ravensmere Infant School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Ravensmere Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ravensmere Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 22 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 8 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 Ravensmere Infant School?
Ravensmere Infant School is at Fredericks Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9UL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)