Thorndon Church of England Primary School, Eye
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This small, welcoming school creates an environment where every child is known and valued. Teachers are skilled at adapting lessons to meet individual needs, whether pupils need extra support or are ready to move forward faster. The school goes beyond basic teaching by offering outdoor learning, trips and enrichment activities that bring learning to life and build children's confidence and independence.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are polite, considerate and highly motivated to learn with consistently positive behaviour across all classes
- High-quality teaching with well-chosen decisions about what to teach and how to teach it, focusing on individual pupil needs
- Inclusive provision for pupils with SEND (well above average proportion) with effective adaptations and additional support
- Strong early years provision with ambitious curriculum and skilful adult interactions that build children's vocabulary and confidence
- Excellent pastoral care and personal development programme that helps pupils develop resilience and understand British values
Areas for Improvement
- More pupils need to reach the higher standard in writing despite school focus on improvement
- Results in national tests can vary significantly due to small year group numbers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Outdoor learning throughout the year, breakfast and lunchtime clubs led by specialist PE instructors, after-school clubs including dance and drama led by older pupils, history days and trips
Thorndon Church of England Primary School is a highly inclusive small primary school where pupils thrive and achieve well across the curriculum. Since becoming an academy, the school has made steady improvements with strong leadership, effective teaching, and a well-designed curriculum tailored to its mixed-age classes.
At a Glance
22.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 82%. Maths has improved from 63% to 91%. Writing has improved from 63% to 82%.
Class Sizes
17.3
Avg class size
17.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
58 pupils
84 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Eye
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Eye
Admissions Demand - Suffolk
Places available
8,896
Applications
6,486
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.94469%
Overall absence
7.84314%
Persistent absence
51
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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