Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy

How places are decided at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy

Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?

Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy has 135 pupils on roll.

What ages does Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy take?

Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy located?

Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is located in Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0SE, Suffolk.

How do I apply to Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?

Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?

When Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children (LAC) and all previously looked after children - children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after (PLAC), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted - internationally adopted previously looked after children (IAPLAC); 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap in calendar days between the child's date of birth and the date of birth of any sibling already attending the school, or who has been offered a place at the time of the application; 3. Catchment area residents nearest to school — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area and who live nearest to the school. We will measure the distance by a straight line ('as the crow flies'). All straight line distances are calculated electronically by Suffolk County Council using data provided jointly by the Post Office and Ordnance Survey. The data plots the co-ordinates of each property and provides the address-point between which the straight line distance is measured and reported to three decimal places. Where there is more than one home within a single building (for example apartments) we will measure to a single point within that building irrespective of where those homes are located, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is necessary to use a tie-breaker to distinguish between two or more applications, a distance criterion will be used. We will give priority to the applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line. In the unlikely event that two applicants competing for a single place at a school live the same distance from the school, the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by someone independent of the school not involved with admissions.

What is the largest ethnic background at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.6% of pupils at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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