Ravenswood Community Primary School Catchment Area
Ravenswood Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 416 pupils, and a capacity of 472 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
416
Pupils
472
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Ravenswood Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ravenswood Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Ravenswood Community Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Ravenswood Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Ravenswood Community Primary School: 472 places, 88% filled: places available
Ravenswood Community Primary School has a published admission number of 472 places. 416 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% full, the school currently has headroom below its 472 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.3% of pupils at Ravenswood Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Ravenswood Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Ravenswood Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9UA
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 28.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151105
Other Primary Schools in Ipswich
If Ravenswood Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ipswich are the next closest alternatives.
Bildeston Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP7 7ES
Bucklesham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP10 0AX
Copdock Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP8 3HY
Holbrook Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP9 2PZ
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Catchment Area
Community school · IP5 1JG
Otley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP6 9NT
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ravenswood Community Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Morland Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Ipswich · 0.7 miles away
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Ipswich · 0.9 miles away
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Ipswich · 1.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ravenswood Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ravenswood Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Ravenswood Community Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ravenswood Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Ravenswood Community Primary School has a capacity of 472 places and currently has 416 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Suffolk.
What is the admissions policy for Ravenswood Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Ravenswood Community Primary School is managed by Suffolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Ravenswood Community Primary School cover? ▾
Ravenswood Community Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ravenswood Community Primary School? ▾
Ravenswood Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.