Lavenham Community Primary School, Sudbury

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Lavenham Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Lavenham Community Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lavenham Community Primary School are Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 79% maths); Cockfield Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles, 91% reading, 82% maths); Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 87% maths); and Long Melford Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths).

Lavenham Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

51 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lavenham Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (73%).

2.6% 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 (9%).

In 2026, 16 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 2 (1.8%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lavenham Community Primary School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Square (opposite), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).

In 2024/25, Lavenham Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.