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Pot Kiln Primary School

Community school · Sudbury · CO10 0DS

Ages 3–11 · 236 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-21

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
239

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 fill72%

236 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
108 / 128
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
236 / 330 (72%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Sean Ambrose

Location

Address
Butt Road, Great Cornard
Postcode
CO10 0DS
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sudbury, Suffolk, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.8%.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Primary schools in Sudbury
17
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Primary in CO10
17
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 SudburyNear CO10

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Ambrose
Telephone
01787372107
Website
www.potkiln.net/

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