Rose Hill Primary
Derby Road, Ipswich, IP3 8DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Rose Hill Primary is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 42nd of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 3 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Warm and respectful relationships are aplenty at Rose Hill Primary. Staff care deeply for pupils and know them as individuals. Pupils are valued, listened to, and seen as individuals. They benefit from the many improvements the school has made. For example, pupils understand the school's expectations around behaviour and live up to these. As a result of the improvements made across the school, pupils learn well. Staff expect pupils to work hard and try their best. Pupils listen carefully to adults and each other. While bullying can be reported, staff are swift in putting a stop to this. Pupils know they have an adult to speak with if they have a problem. The school ensures pupils understand that everyone is different. Pupils learn in depth about people's different beliefs and backgrounds, helping them to treat everyone as individuals. Pupils learn to value the opportunities to make friends with those from other countries and backgrounds. Those who join the school part way through the year are welcomed with open arms by their soon-to-be friends. Children in the Reception classes quickly learn the rules and routines. They delight in learning, while playing alongside their peers. Children understand the importance of sharing, turn taking and being kind.
What the school should improve
- Teaching does not provide pupils with opportunities to revise and apply their new learning consistently. This means that in some subjects, pupils do not develop the depth of knowledge they could. The school should ensure teachers understand how to design activities which help pupils to practise and apply their new learning, so they develop a deeper understanding in these subjects.
- Occasionally, learning activities in mathematics are not adapted carefully to ensure pupils can explore more detailed and complex knowledge. This means some pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure all teachers have sufficient expertise to assess and adjust lessons, so they are closely matched to the needs of their pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
41 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
259 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Rose Hill Primary
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | 57% met the expected standard |
| Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 60% met the expected standard |
| Cliff Lane Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Georgina Bright
- Phone
- 01473727552
- Address
- Derby Road, Ipswich, IP3 8DL
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 145540
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.