Rose Hill Primary, Ipswich

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~452m)Possible (~646m)Unlikely (~840m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Georgina Bright
Pupils:259 / 315 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01473727552
Address:Derby Road, Ipswich, IP3 8DL
Trust:OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:145540
UKPRN:10066983
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ipswich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its December 2016 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

29.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

22 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy86%
Well taught86%
Good progress77%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved82%
Bullying dealt with36%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+19ppWriting+13pp

Reading has improved from 60% to 68%. Maths has improved from 49% to 68%. Writing has improved from 60% to 73%.

Class Sizes

24.1

Avg class size

10

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Entrance3 (Entrance)
77m · 1 min walk
Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station
89m · 1 min walk
Entrance1 (Entrance)
104m · 2 min walk

Bus Stops

Rosehill Road (adj)
20m · 0 min walk
Pearce Road (opp)
242m · 4 min walk
Aldi (o/s)
258m · 4 min walk
Congregational Church (opp)
280m · 5 min walk
The Railway (opp)
289m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

259 pupils

315 capacity

56 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,470
Projected new pupils:1,118

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ipswich

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 June 2022
1 December 2016
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.12634%

Overall absence

21.94245%

Persistent absence

278

Enrolments

Authorised4.23825%
Unauthorised1.88809%
Persistent (10%+)21.94245%
Severe (50%+)2.15827%

Absence trend

5.1279%
18/19
3.40441%
20/21
6.24693%
21/22
7.24235%
22/23
6.55604%
23/24
6.12634%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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