Coldfair Green Community Primary School, Saxmundham
Coldfair Green Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Saxmundham, part of Evolution Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Saxmundham with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 106% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Coldfair Green Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Coldfair Green Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 33% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Coldfair Green Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Coldfair Green Community Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Coldfair Green Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coldfair Green Community Primary School are Leiston Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); Snape Primary School (2.9 miles, 43% reading, 43% maths); Aldeburgh Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths); and Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles, 56% reading, 78% maths).
Coldfair Green Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Leiston Primary SchoolSnape Primary SchoolAldeburgh Primary SchoolBenhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School
The trust
Coldfair Green Community Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Evolution Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 10 (6.3%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance1, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 50 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 and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Coldfair Green Community Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 14.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 33% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 62% to 42% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
21.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Coldfair Green Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Coldfair Green Community Primary School.
- Premier Education Activities - Coldfair Green County Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Coldfair Green Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Coldfair Green Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Coldfair Green Community 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Coldfair Green Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
149 pupils
140 places
9 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Saxmundham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Saxmundham
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
160
Total Pupils
71
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,597
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,577
Per pupil
£919k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
121
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Coldfair Green Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Coldfair Green Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Coldfair Green Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Coldfair Green Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Coldfair Green Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Coldfair Green Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Coldfair Green Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Coldfair Green Community 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 Coldfair Green Community Primary School?
Coldfair Green Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 106% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Coldfair Green Community Primary School?
Classes at Coldfair Green Community Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Coldfair Green Community Primary School?
Coldfair Green Community Primary School has around 160 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coldfair Green Community Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Coldfair Green Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coldfair Green Community Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Coldfair Green Community 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.
Does Coldfair Green Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education Activities - Coldfair Green County Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Coldfair Green Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Coldfair Green Community Primary School?
Coldfair Green Community Primary School is at Judith Avenue, Knodishall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1UY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)