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Southwold Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Southwold · IP18 6JP

Ages 3–11 · 60 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
42

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 fill57%

60 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
60
Boys / girls
36 / 24
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
60 / 105 (57%)
Free school meals
56.1%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CONSORTIUM TRUST
Academy trust
CONSORTIUM TRUST
Sponsor
The Consortium Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katy Last

Location

Address
Cumberland Road
Postcode
IP18 6JP
Town
Southwold
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Southwold, Suffolk, 60 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 56.1%.

Open schools in Southwold
3
Primary schools in Southwold
2
Academies among open schools in Southwold
67% (2)
Open schools in IP18
3
Primary in IP18
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 SouthwoldNear IP18

  • Reydon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southwold · IP18 6QB · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM28.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Saint Felix School

    Other independent school

    Southwold · IP18 6SD · Suffolk

    Ages 2–19

    • Att842.6
    • EM5+57%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katy Last
Telephone
01502723137
Website
www.southwoldprimaryschool.org.uk

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