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Snape Primary School

Academy converter · Saxmundham · IP17 1QG

Ages 2–11 · 103 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

20%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-03

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)20%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)14.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
70

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 fill120%

103 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
103
Boys / girls
48 / 55
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
103 / 70 (147%)
Free school meals
8.4%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Kingfisher Schools Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Gallagher

Location

Address
Church Road, Snape
Postcode
IP17 1QG
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Saxmundham, Suffolk, 103 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.4%.

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
Ms Sarah Gallagher
Telephone
01728688373
Website
https://www.snape.suffolk.sch.uk

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