Kingsfleet Primary School, Felixstowe
Kingsfleet Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Felixstowe. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 6 schools in Felixstowe with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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 27 Oct 2026
Kingsfleet Primary School in detail
Kingsfleet Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Kingsfleet Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, caring and committed Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. This is a whole-school Teaching Assistant role, with the successful candidate working flexibly across the school according to the needs of our pupils and staff."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Suffolk
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsfleet Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 46% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kingsfleet Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Kingsfleet Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Kingsfleet Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsfleet Primary School are Colneis Junior School (0.4 miles); Fairfield Infant School (0.9 miles); Felix Primary School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 41% reading, 51% maths); and Grange Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 74% maths).
Kingsfleet Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Colneis Junior SchoolFairfield Infant SchoolFelix Primary SchoolGrange Community Primary School
Who goes there
5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 26 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Keswick Close (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingsfleet Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kingsfleet Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 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 March 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.0%
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 improved from 46% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 39% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kingsfleet Primary School
Term dates
Kingsfleet Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Suffolk. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingsfleet Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingsfleet 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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
91%
Near capacity
191 pupils
210 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Felixstowe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Felixstowe
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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
90
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
23.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,980
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,445
Per pupil
£1179k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
170
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
Kingsfleet Primary School
Questions parents ask about Kingsfleet Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kingsfleet Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kingsfleet Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Kingsfleet Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kingsfleet Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kingsfleet Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingsfleet 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 Kingsfleet Primary School?
Kingsfleet Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Kingsfleet Primary School?
Classes at Kingsfleet Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kingsfleet Primary School?
Kingsfleet Primary School has around 185 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingsfleet Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Kingsfleet Primary School in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingsfleet Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingsfleet 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.
What are Kingsfleet Primary School's term dates?
Kingsfleet Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Suffolk. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Kingsfleet Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 Kingsfleet Primary School?
Kingsfleet Primary School is at Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9LY.
Sources: Suffolk term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)