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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge

Academy converter · Woodbridge · IP12 4JJ

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-10

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
95 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Read

Location

Address
Burkitt Road
Postcode
IP12 4JJ
Town
Woodbridge
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 4–11, in Woodbridge, Suffolk, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Woodbridge
26
Primary schools in Woodbridge
22
Academies among open schools in Woodbridge
69% (18)
Open schools in IP12
14
Primary in IP12
12
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 WoodbridgeNear IP12

  • Kyson Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woodbridge · IP12 4HX · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM20.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Woodbridge · IP12 1SS · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Melton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Woodbridge · IP12 1PG · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM35.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Martlesham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Woodbridge · IP12 4SS · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.90

    2.2 miles away

  • Bealings School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Woodbridge · IP13 6LW · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Grundisburgh Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Woodbridge · IP13 6XH · Suffolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand0.92

    2.8 miles away

  • Birchwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ipswich · IP5 3SP · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.13

    2.9 miles away

  • Gorseland Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    IPSWICH · IP5 3QR · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.97

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Read
Telephone
01394383649
Website
http://www.st-maryscofe.suffolk.sch.uk/

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