Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sudbury

From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to Great Waldingfield CEVC Primary. Great Waldingfield is a good school which strives to be outstanding. We have the highest expectations and aspirations for our pupils. We have a happy and enthusiastic learning community that celebrates achievement and prepares for future success. Our Christian Values, that interleave so much with British Values, underpin life at our school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and dance.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good, 89% reading, 79% maths); Woodhall Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 79% maths); Pot Kiln Primary School (2 miles, Good, 59% reading, 57% maths); and Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury (2.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 72% maths).

Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lynn's Hall Close (adjacent), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).

Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.