St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 18 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Suffolk
Unique reference
124758
Address
Back Hills, Botesdale, IP22 1DW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
177 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
50.3%
Girls
49.7%
First language not English
5.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.7%
Persistent absence
16.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.4%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 6.2%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.3
WritingAverage1.2
MathsWell above average4.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 77%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
25
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
17
13
Year 1
21
11
10
Year 2
27
15
12
Year 3
22
12
10
Year 4
24
10
14
Year 5
23
9
14
Year 6
30
15
15
Year 2023-2024

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