St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge, Woodbridge

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Karen Read
Pupils:198 / 210 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01394383649
Address:Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JJ
Trust:ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 9 July 2024View full report
URN:142598
UKPRN:10055405
Diocese:Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Constituency:Suffolk Coastal
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-14ppWriting-13pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 82%. Maths has declined from 96% to 82%. Writing has declined from 86% to 73%.

Class Sizes

30.5

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Woodbridge Rail Station
944m · 15 min walk
Entrance1 (Entrance)
945m · 15 min walk
Entrance2 (Entrance)
975m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

St Marys (opp)
133m · 2 min walk
Conach Road (adj)
247m · 4 min walk
Bullards Lane (o/s 2A)
353m · 6 min walk
Naunton Road (adj)
434m · 7 min walk
Museum (opp)
487m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

198 pupils

210 capacity

12 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Woodbridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,198
Projected new pupils:300

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Woodbridge

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(3)

9 July 2024
2 October 2018
19 September 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.05735%

Overall absence

8.28729%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.25289%
Unauthorised0.80446%
Persistent (10%+)8.28729%
Severe (50%+)0.55249%

Absence trend

3.72124%
18/19
3.47878%
20/21
6.86758%
21/22
5.7341%
22/23
4.27897%
23/24
4.05735%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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