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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 149423

Thorndon Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Eye · IP23 7JR

Ages 4–11 · 58 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
49

Absence trend

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 fill69%

58 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
58
Boys / girls
33 / 25
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
58 / 84 (69%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
13
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: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
All Saints Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Daryl Jones

Location

Address
The Street, Thorndon
Postcode
IP23 7JR
Town
Eye
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
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 4–11, in Eye, Suffolk, 58 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Eye
11
Primary schools in Eye
9
Academies among open schools in Eye
100% (11)
Open schools in IP23
6
Primary in IP23
5
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 EyeNear IP23

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daryl Jones
Telephone
01379678392
Website
http://www.thorndonprimarysuffolk.co.uk/

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