Rose Hill Primary, Ipswich
Rose Hill Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ipswich, part of Oxlip Learning Partnership. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 34th-highest of the 55 schools in Ipswich with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rose Hill Primary in detail
Rose Hill Primary in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure that I welcome to you to Rose Hill Primary School. Rose Hill is a welcoming and safe school where the enjoyment of learning is at the centre of all we do."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Rose Hill Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 49% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Rose Hill Primary
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Rose Hill Primary as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rose Hill Primary are Britannia Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 81% maths); Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Cliff Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths).
Rose Hill Primary's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Britannia Primary School and NurseryClifford Community Primary School & NurseryMurrayfield Primary - A Paradigm AcademyCliff Lane Primary School
The trust
Rose Hill Primary is one of 7 schools run by Oxlip Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rose Hill Primary (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (73%).
Who goes there
34.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Mixed (12%) and Black (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance3, about 80 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rosehill Road (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 243 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rose Hill Primary issued 56 suspensions, 20.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rose Hill Primary are Copleston High School (0.6 miles); Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office (0.9 miles); St Alban's Catholic High School (1.2 miles); and Ipswich Academy (1.4 miles).
Copleston High SchoolLearning Support, Southern Area Education OfficeSt Alban's Catholic High SchoolIpswich Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Rose Hill Primary excels at creating a caring environment where every child is valued as an individual. Staff have strong subject knowledge and teach reading and early mathematics particularly well, with excellent additional support for pupils who find learning challenging. The school celebrates diversity and helps pupils develop into responsible citizens through a thoughtful personal development programme.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of phonics with most pupils reading confidently and fluently
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language
- Significant improvements in pupil attendance through proactive staff strategies
- Caring Reception environment where children develop independence and resilience
- Clear behaviour expectations that pupils understand and follow
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils need more opportunities to practise and apply new learning to develop deeper knowledge
- Some mathematics lessons are not adapted enough to challenge pupils to explore complex concepts
- Older pupils still have gaps in mathematical knowledge that need addressing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff taking swift action on bullying reports and pupils knowing they have trusted adults to turn to.
Extracurricular Activities
clubs, trips, visits, charity fundraising
Rose Hill Primary is a good school where pupils benefit from warm, respectful relationships and high-quality teaching. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, with pupils now learning well across the curriculum.
At a Glance
29.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 49% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rose Hill Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rose Hill Primary.
- Crash After School Club760m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rose Hill Primary 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 Rose Hill Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rose Hill Primary 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
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 28 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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
87%
Available places
275 pupils
315 places
40 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ipswich
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
259
Total Pupils
129
Boys
130
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,016
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,556
Per pupil
£1708k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
21.9%
Persistent absence
278
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
Questions parents ask about Rose Hill Primary
What are SATs results like at Rose Hill Primary?
Of the pupils at Rose Hill Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Rose Hill Primary's Ofsted rating?
Rose Hill Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2016, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Rose Hill Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Rose Hill Primary is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rose Hill Primary?
Rose Hill Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Rose Hill Primary?
Classes at Rose Hill Primary average 26.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rose Hill Primary?
Rose Hill Primary has around 259 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rose Hill Primary?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Rose Hill Primary in 2024/25. 21.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rose Hill Primary?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Rose Hill Primary 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.
Does Rose Hill Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Rose Hill Primary: Crash After School Club (760m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Rose Hill Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 28 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Rose Hill Primary?
Rose Hill Primary is at Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)