Saxmundham Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 23 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Suffolk
Unique reference
146494
Address
Brook Farm Road, IP17 1XQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
254 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
48.4%
Girls
51.6%
First language not English
5.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
41.3%
Persistent absence
10.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.8%
Mixed 4.4%
Indian 2.4%
Other White 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
African 1.2%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
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 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Saxmundham Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
33
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
32
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes22
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
7
4
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
3
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
32
15
17
Year 1
31
18
13
Year 2
29
14
15
Year 3
39
27
12
Year 4
35
13
22
Year 5
26
12
14
Year 6
44
16
28
Year 2024-2025

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