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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 124775

Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Framlingham, Woodbridge · IP13 9EP

Ages 3–11 · 311 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.3%

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
296

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 fill89%

311 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
311
Boys / girls
145 / 166
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
311 / 350 (89%)
Free school meals
16.6%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lora Cann

Location

Address
College Road, Framlingham
Postcode
IP13 9EP
Town
Framlingham, Woodbridge
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Urban/rural
Larger 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 311 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Framlingham, Woodbridge
1
Primary schools in Framlingham, Woodbridge
1
Academies among open schools in Framlingham, Woodbridge
0% (0)
Open schools in IP13
13
Primary in IP13
11
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.

Compare with theseAll in Framlingham, WoodbridgeNear IP13

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lora Cann
Telephone
01728723354
Website
http://www.hitchamsframlingham.org.uk

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