Mendham Primary School, Harleston

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Jones
Pupils:57 / 80 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01379852520
Address:Mendham, Harleston, IP20 0NJ
Trust:CONSORTIUM TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 13 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 10 July 2013
URN:143069
UKPRN:10057454
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Waveney Valley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

33.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-8ppWriting-29pp

Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has declined from 78% to 70%. Writing has declined from 89% to 60%.

Class Sizes

15.8

Avg class size

13.0

Infant (KS1)

19.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Munnings Cottages (adj)
94m · 2 min walk
Waveney House (o/s)
310m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

57 pupils

80 capacity

23 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Harleston

High pressure
New homes approved:138
Projected new pupils:35

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Harleston

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History

10 July 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.12958%

Overall absence

22.64151%

Persistent absence

53

Enrolments

Authorised5.42558%
Unauthorised0.704%
Persistent (10%+)22.64151%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

6.17975%
18/19
4.45187%
20/21
9.2186%
21/22
7.7529%
22/23
6.39032%
23/24
6.12958%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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