Edgar Sewter Community Primary School, Halesworth

In its own words: "At Edgar Sewter Primary we believe that every child has the right to equality of outcome and to achieve their full potential. In order to achieve equity we embrace the principles of fairness, social justice, inclusion, global citizenship and community cohesion. We welcome our responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are very proud of our school and the standards of care and education we provide and hope that you will be pleased with the experiences on offer for your child."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 9.15am and an open day on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Edgar Sewter 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 66% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Edgar Sewter Community Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Edgar Sewter Community Primary School are Holton St Peter Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 69% maths); Bramfield Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 83% maths); Wenhaston Primary School (3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 86% maths); and Ilketshall St Lawrence School (3.2 miles, Good, 56% reading, 69% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Edgar Sewter Community Primary School.

Edgar Sewter Community Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Asset Education, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

34.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Entrance1, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wissett Road (adjacent), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).

In 2024/25, Edgar Sewter Community Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 6.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.