Grundisburgh Primary School, Woodbridge

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades Grundisburgh Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have implemented a personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum that meets statutory requirements and is a strength of the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils' attendance is better than in most primary schools."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented a curriculum designed to help pupils build on what they know across different subjects over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children join Reception feeling safe, happy and ready to learn."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that pupils feel a sense of belonging and achieve well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors make decisions with pupils' best interests at heart."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should to continue to work with teachers so that they consistently and systematically check pupils' understanding and use this to more effectively tackle pupils' misconceptions and embed key knowledge"; "Leaders should further develop and implement their strategy to ensure that all pupils achieve as well as they can to increase the proportion of pupils who attain the highest standards, especially in writing and mathematics".

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Grundisburgh Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Grundisburgh Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Grundisburgh Primary School are Bealings School (1.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 67% maths); Kyson Primary School (2.5 miles); Witnesham Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge (2.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Grundisburgh Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 22 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) 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 autism.

Grundisburgh Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Entrance1, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (adjacent), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).

In 2024/25, Grundisburgh Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.