St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 17 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
181 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
50.8%
Girls
49.2%
First language not English
3.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.9%
Persistent absence
10.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
5.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.5%
Other White 5%
Mixed 5%
Other Black 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 80%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
27
13
14
Year 1
30
17
13
Year 2
22
11
11
Year 3
27
16
11
Year 4
26
14
12
Year 5
24
11
13
Year 6
25
10
15
Year 2024-2025

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