Fressingfield Church of England Primary School, Eye
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Eye, part of All Saints Schools Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 9 schools in Eye with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Fressingfield Church of England 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 82% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Fressingfield Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Fressingfield Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Fressingfield Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fressingfield Church of England Primary School are Stradbroke Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 60% maths); Wilby Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles, 93% reading, 93% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield (3.7 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Mendham Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Fressingfield Church of England Primary School.
Stradbroke Church of England Primary SchoolWilby Church of England Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary School, LaxfieldMendham Primary School
The trust
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School is one of 16 schools run by All Saints Schools Trust, 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.
Who goes there
14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (24.2%) received SEN support and 3 (3.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Fressingfield Church of England Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadway (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fressingfield Church of England Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 14.6 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Fressingfield Church of England Primary School
28th June 1914
2 Oct 2026
We all have rights.
2 Oct 2026
NATIONAL POETRY DAY
2 Oct 2026
STAR WARTS GOES STRATOSPHERIC!
15 Jul 2026
Y6 Join the Crucial Crew
25 Jun 2026
KS2 join an orchestra 302 strong!
22 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Suffolk
Term dates
Fressingfield Church of England 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 Fressingfield Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fressingfield Church of England 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
89 pupils
140 places
51 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Eye
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Eye
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)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
27.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
91
Total Pupils
48
Boys
43
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
11.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,797
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,408
Per pupil
£692k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Fressingfield Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Fressingfield Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Fressingfield Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Fressingfield Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Fressingfield Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Fressingfield Church of England 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 Fressingfield Church of England Primary School?
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Fressingfield Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Fressingfield Church of England Primary School average 20.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Fressingfield Church of England Primary School?
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School has around 91 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fressingfield Church of England Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Fressingfield Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fressingfield Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Fressingfield Church of England 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 Fressingfield Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Fressingfield Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Fressingfield Church of England Primary School?
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School is at School Lane, Stradbroke Road, Fressingfield, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5RU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)