Ringsfield Church of England Primary School, Beccles

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades Ringsfield Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have a secure understanding of the strengths of the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have ensured that inclusion lies at the heart of school culture."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a programme of personal development and wellbeing that is tailored to the needs of this community."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils develop their knowledge and skills as they move through the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have established effective systems and processes to secure improved attendance at school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is broad and balanced and appropriate for mixed-age teaching."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know the school well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to embed their work to improve pupils' attendance so that absence is reduced"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers consistently plan and adapt learning activities to provide sufficient challenge for more able pupils, enabling them to make the rapid progress of which they are capable".

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Ringsfield Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Ringsfield Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ringsfield Church of England Primary School are St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery (1.9 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); The Albert Pye Community Primary School (2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 95% maths); Ravensmere Infant School (2 miles, Good); and Beccles Primary Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ringsfield Church of England Primary School.

Ringsfield Church of England Primary School is one of 21 schools run by St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 10 pupils (8.5%) received SEN support and 2 (1.7%) 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.

Ringsfield Church of England Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cromwell Road (opposite), 340 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).

In 2024/25, Ringsfield Church of England Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.