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Mendlesham Primary School

Academy converter · Stowmarket · IP14 5RT

Ages 4–11 · 100 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
105

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 fill95%

100 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
48 / 52
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
100 / 105 (95%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Oxlip Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Tessa Sait

Location

Address
Old Station Road, Mendlesham
Postcode
IP14 5RT
Town
Stowmarket
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
18 on roll / 18 capacity

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 Stowmarket, Suffolk, 100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 17%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Stowmarket
25
Primary schools in Stowmarket
18
Academies among open schools in Stowmarket
64% (16)
Open schools in IP14
25
Primary in IP14
18
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 StowmarketNear IP14

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tessa Sait
Telephone
01449766224
Website
http://www.mendlesham.suffolk.sch.uk/

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