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Coldfair Green Community Primary School

Academy converter · Saxmundham · IP17 1UY

Ages 4–11 · 160 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
125

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

160 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
71 / 89
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
160 / 140 (114%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Evolution Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Louise Smith

Location

Address
Judith Avenue, Knodishall
Postcode
IP17 1UY
Town
Saxmundham
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Saxmundham, Suffolk, 160 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.4%.

Open schools in Saxmundham
7
Primary schools in Saxmundham
7
Academies among open schools in Saxmundham
86% (6)
Open schools in IP17
7
Primary in IP17
7
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM34.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Snape Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS220%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM8.4%

    2.9 miles away

  • Alde Valley Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leiston · IP16 4BG · Suffolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Summerhill School

    Other independent school

    Leiston · IP16 4HY · Suffolk

    Ages 5–18

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Louise Smith
Telephone
01728830649
Website
www.coldfairgreenprimaryschool.co.uk

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