Rendlesham Primary School, Woodbridge
Rendlesham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Woodbridge, part of Consortium Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 16 schools in Woodbridge with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Rendlesham Primary School in detail
Rendlesham Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Rendlesham Primary School is a large primary school located in the village of Rendlesham near Woodbridge and the beautiful countryside of East Suffolk. Our school has around 280 pupils, each unique and important. Our dedicated staff team are committed to ensuring our pupils have the best education possible through a range of different teaching opportunities and extra-curricular activities."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Suffolk
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Rendlesham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Rendlesham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Rendlesham Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Rendlesham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rendlesham Primary School are Eyke Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Wickham Market Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths); Sandlings Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 73% maths); and Melton Primary School (4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rendlesham Primary School.
Eyke Church of England Primary SchoolWickham Market Primary SchoolSandlings Primary SchoolMelton Primary School
The trust
Rendlesham Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Consortium Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (5.8%) received SEN support and 15 (5.4%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wickham Market Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sports Centre (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rendlesham Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 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 July 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 65% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
25.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Rendlesham Primary School
Term dates
Rendlesham 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 Rendlesham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rendlesham 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
- 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 Rendlesham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
260 pupils
315 places
55 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
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
277
Total Pupils
130
Boys
147
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,412
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1382k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
235
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Rendlesham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rendlesham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rendlesham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Rendlesham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rendlesham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rendlesham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rendlesham 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 Rendlesham Primary School?
Rendlesham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Rendlesham Primary School?
Classes at Rendlesham Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rendlesham Primary School?
Rendlesham Primary School has around 277 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rendlesham Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Rendlesham Primary School in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rendlesham Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Rendlesham 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.
How many road collisions happen near Rendlesham 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, 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 Rendlesham Primary School?
Rendlesham Primary School is at Sycamore Drive, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2GF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)