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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 124735

Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Saxmundham · IP17 2NP

Ages 4–11 · 166 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-21

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

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%+)11.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
151

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 fill100%

166 pupils · 166 places

Pupils on roll
166
Boys / girls
95 / 71
School capacity
166
Capacity fill
166 / 166 (100%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Taylor

Location

Address
Carlton Road, Kelsale
Postcode
IP17 2NP
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Saxmundham, Suffolk, 166 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

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.

Compare with theseAll in SaxmundhamNear IP17

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Taylor
Telephone
01728602297
Website
www.kelsaleprimary.co.uk

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