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Saxmundham Primary School

Academy converter · Saxmundham · IP17 1XQ

Ages 3–11 · 252 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
230

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 fill80%

252 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
252
Boys / girls
124 / 128
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
252 / 315 (80%)
Free school meals
40.6%
FSM pupils
95
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: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Academy trust
EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Sponsor
East Anglian Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Ratcliffe

Location

Address
Brook Farm Road
Postcode
IP17 1XQ
Town
Saxmundham
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Saxmundham, Suffolk, 252 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.6%.

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 James Ratcliffe
Telephone
01728602205
Website
www.saxmundhamprimary.org.uk

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