Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sudbury
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sudbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 15 schools in Sudbury with published results, and 227th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good); Kersey Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 56% maths); Nayland Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 90% maths); and Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 87% maths).
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary SchoolKersey Church of England Primary SchoolNayland Primary SchoolGreat Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What parents say
52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 31% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (31%).
Who goes there
14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 55 pupils (30.9%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fleece (opposite), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This school has a culture of kindness and respect. Pupils receive excellent support with their well-being. This is especially so for vulnerable pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school compassionately helps families where needed. Pupils are able to support their peers because their own emotional needs are deeply met. For example, Year 6 pupils started a high-quality 'well-being team'. As a result of this ethos, pupils are safe and happy.
Behaviour is orderly. After breaktimes, pupils return calmly to lessons. In class, they focus and work hard. Pupils are polite and friendly. They open doors to adults and tidy up after themselves. Children in early years respond well to clear routines. Bullying is rare. Any incidents of unkindness get speedily resolved.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's current leadership has rapidly improved provision. This is most evident in areas where the school has focused most, such as attendance and personal development. In a few aspects of the curriculum, improvements are still not fully embedded.
The school recently implemented a new curriculum. This identifies the key components pupils need to succeed. Starting in early years, content builds incrementally on prior learning. Therefore, pupils develop their knowledge and apply it well. For example, Year 4 pupils define prepositions, and then use them skilfully in their stories.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
52 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Suffolk. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
171 pupils
210 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sudbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sudbury
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
33.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
88
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,889
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,128
Per pupil
£999k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
149
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2012, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 178 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's term dates?
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Suffolk. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Stone Street Road, Boxford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 5NP.
Sources: Suffolk term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)