Saxmundham Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Saxmundham, Suffolk
Saxmundham Primary School is a primary school in Saxmundham, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 April 2024.
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Catchment area for Saxmundham Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Brook Farm Road, Saxmundham, IP17 1XQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 252 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Saxmundham Primary school feel happy and safe.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school values.”
- “They are respectful and kind to each other.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, pupils are not supported to revisit prior learning before moving on to the next unit of work.”
- “This means that pupils tend to remember the activity rather than the key information they will need to integrate into new learning.”
- “There are some lessons where pupils understanding is not checked carefully by staff.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2024 (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) | 63% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Snape Primary School 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy 3.4 mi School remains Good
- Coldfair Green Community Primary School 3.9 mi Good
- Middleton Community Primary School 4.0 mi Standards maintained
- Leiston Primary School 4.4 mi Not judged
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 6.2 mi Good