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Ravensmere Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Beccles, NR34 9UL

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Ravensmere Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils52
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Louise Creed
TrustTHE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Oct 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143491.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils52
Girls19
Boys33
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.2%
First language not English0%
School places2023/24Capacity, not including nursery.67
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.22.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size8.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.2%
Other mixed
1.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)2.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.45
Support staff (FTE)2.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2023/242.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2023/240
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2023/242.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2023/240

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.22
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.2
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.2
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.7%, better than England, similar to Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.6%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ravensmere Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryThe Albert Pye Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryBeccles High SchoolFree schools
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySt Benet's RC Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondarySir John Leman High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBeccles Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWorlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryGillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ravensmere Infant School

What is Ravensmere Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ravensmere Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2023.

How hard is it to get into Ravensmere Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ravensmere Infant School made 10 offers from 22 applications (2.2 per offer), and 2 of 2 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ravensmere Infant School?

Ravensmere Infant School has 52 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Ravensmere Infant School?

Ravensmere Infant School had 67 school places in 2023/24.

How big are classes at Ravensmere Infant School?

At Ravensmere Infant School, the average class had 8.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ravensmere Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ravensmere Infant School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.