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Gorseland Primary School

Deben Avenue, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3QR

Local ranking61st of 240 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

502

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
67

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
483
Boys
258 (53%)
Girls
225 (47%)
Capacity
502 (96% full)
SEND
15.7%
FSM Eligible
10.5%
EAL
9.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.1%
SEN Support
7.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,151/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.8%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Asian Indian: 5.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Black African: 1.3%

78.8%

White British

6.0%

White Other

5.0%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
124625
UKPRN
10077198
Establishment No.
2132

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