Snape Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Saxmundham, Suffolk
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.504 miles
Published by Suffolk County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Snape Primary School is a primary school in Saxmundham, Suffolk for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 January 2025. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Snape Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.504 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 2.504 miles away, the 13th longest of 48 Suffolk primary schools with a published last distance; the middle figure was 1.55 miles.
- Reception 2026 had 20 first-choice applications for 13 offers: 13 offers went to first-choice families, and 7 first-choice families (35%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 43% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Suffolk.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Suffolk schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Snape, Saxmundham, IP17 1QG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 103 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils experience a warm, friendly and supportive environment that encourages both academic success and personal growth.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school because they know that they are valued for their individuality.”
- “Daily school life promotes respect and diversity through the ‘rainbow values’.”
To improve
- “Insufficient opportunities to write independently and at length across the curriculum hinders pupils’ ability to apply their knowledge and achieve better writing outcomes.”
- “Occasionally, these are too vague or do not accurately address individual pupils’ needs.”
- “This means adaptations to learning are not always effective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2025 (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) | 43% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 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.
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Coldfair Green Community Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Saxmundham Primary School 3.3 mi Good
- Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leiston Primary School 4.2 mi Not judged
- Aldeburgh Primary School 4.4 mi Standards maintained
- Rendlesham Primary School 4.7 mi School remains Good
- Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade