Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Woodbridge
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Woodbridge, part of The Tilian Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 16 schools in Woodbridge with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 42% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery in detail
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of our children, staff and governors, I am delighted to welcome you to Orford Church of England Primary School."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics and maths club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:30am and after-school care until 5:30pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 4 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 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 Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery are Aldeburgh Primary School (4.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths); and Hollesley Primary School (5.4 miles).
The trust
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery is one of 15 schools run by The Tilian Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124777), it was rated Good in May 2023.
At a Glance
32.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
11.5
Avg class size
11.5
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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
Your chances of a place at Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
42%
Available places
44 pupils
105 places
61 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
4
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
34
Total Pupils
21
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
5.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,856
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,018
Per pupil
£475k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
44
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124777), it was rated Good in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 42% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery average 11.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery has around 34 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
5% of sessions were missed at Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
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, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery is at Orford, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)