Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Sudbury, Suffolk
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Sudbury, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 April 2022. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Folly Road, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, CO10 0RR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 203 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this welcoming school.”
- “The school’s Christian ethos helps pupils to understand how to be kind and respectful.”
- “Pupils readily accept one another, regardless of their background.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, such as science and geography, leaders’ intentions are not fully established.”
- “In these few subjects, pupils do not think as deeply about their learning as they could.”
- “They are not taught to apply their subject-specific knowledge to become experts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 May 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Suffolk published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodhall Primary School 1.9 mi Improved significantly
- Pot Kiln Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Wells Hall Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Long Melford Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Standards maintained