Bucklesham Primary School
Community primary school in Ipswich (Suffolk).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.2
▼ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.8%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
104 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bucklesham Primary School is a primary school located in Ipswich, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 92 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Miss Rachael Rudge.
Key facts
- URN
- 124572
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Charlotte Gammons | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Wenyon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Powell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nuziatina Catalanotto | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex Hynes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sophie Lyons | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Laura Kuzminsky | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Beston Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record