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Mendham Primary School

Academy converter · Harleston · IP20 0NJ

Ages 3–11 · 57 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-17

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
60

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 fill71%

57 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
57
Boys / girls
35 / 22
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
57 / 80 (71%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CONSORTIUM TRUST
Academy trust
CONSORTIUM TRUST
Sponsor
The Consortium Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Henry Huxtable

Location

Address
Mendham
Postcode
IP20 0NJ
Town
Harleston
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
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 3–11, in Harleston, Suffolk, 57 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Harleston
3
Primary schools in Harleston
2
Academies among open schools in Harleston
100% (3)
Open schools in IP20
3
Primary in IP20
2
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 HarlestonNear IP20

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Henry Huxtable
Telephone
01379852520
Website
https://www.mendhamprimaryschool.org.uk/

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