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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 124614

Trimley St Martin Primary School

Community school · Felixstowe · IP11 0QL

Ages 4–11 · 168 pupils · Suffolk

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-14

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill80%

168 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
88 / 80
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
168 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Ross

Location

Address
Kirton Road, Trimley St Martin
Postcode
IP11 0QL
Town
Felixstowe
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Felixstowe, Suffolk, 168 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.2%.

Open schools in Felixstowe
10
Primary schools in Felixstowe
8
Academies among open schools in Felixstowe
60% (6)
Open schools in IP11
10
Primary in IP11
8
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.

  • Community school · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 0ST · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

  • Felix Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9ED · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 2LA · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Ipswich · IP10 0AX · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.85

    2.5 miles away

  • Fairfield Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9JB · Suffolk

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM12.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Colneis Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9HH · Suffolk

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.9%

    2.7 miles away

  • Kingsfleet Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9LY · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.13

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Ross
Telephone
01394448313

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