Kyson Primary School, Woodbridge
Kyson Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Woodbridge, part of East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Kyson Primary School in detail
Results
Kyson Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 124628), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Kyson Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Kyson Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kyson Primary School are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Woodbridge Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths); Martlesham Primary Academy (1.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 75% maths); and Melton Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths).
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, WoodbridgeWoodbridge Primary SchoolMartlesham Primary AcademyMelton Primary School
The trust
Kyson Primary School is one of 11 schools run by East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 20 (5.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance1, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nursery (adjacent), 130 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
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
Kyson Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Kyson Primary School (URN 124628), it was rated Good in January 2015.
At a Glance
19.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Kyson Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124628). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kyson Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kyson Primary School.
- Premier Education Holiday Club - Kyson Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach WoodbridgeAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Kyson 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 Kyson Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kyson 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
- 2
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.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 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
85%
Available places
380 pupils
446 places
66 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Woodbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Woodbridge
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
380
Total Pupils
198
Boys
182
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,303
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Kyson Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124628). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.1%
Overall absence
10.5%
Persistent absence
344
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
Kyson Primary School
Questions parents ask about Kyson Primary School
Are there exam results for Kyson Primary School?
Kyson Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 124628), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Kyson Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kyson Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Kyson Primary School (URN 124628), it was rated Good in January 2015.
What is the catchment area for Kyson Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kyson Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Kyson Primary School?
Classes at Kyson Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kyson Primary School?
Kyson Primary School has around 380 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Kyson Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Kyson 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 Kyson Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Premier Education Holiday Club - Kyson Primary School (registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Woodbridge (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Kyson 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. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 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 Kyson Primary School?
Kyson Primary School is at Peterhouse Crescent, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)