Trimley St Mary Primary School, Felixstowe

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Hayley Lamb and Lucy Beston
Pupils:389 / 420 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01394284130
Website:trimley.net
Address:High Road, Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe, IP11 0ST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:124613
UKPRN:10069206
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Suffolk Coastal
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy89%
Well taught94%
Good progress89%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-13ppMaths-3ppWriting-10pp

Reading has declined from 72% to 59%. Maths has remained stable at around 54%. Writing has declined from 74% to 64%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

28.6

KS2

14

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Entrance2 (Entrance)
314m · 5 min walk
Entrance3 (Entrance)
326m · 5 min walk
Entrance1 (Entrance)
349m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

The Drift (opp)
93m · 2 min walk
Shops (adj)
191m · 3 min walk
Brotherton Avenue (opp)
254m · 4 min walk
The Josselyns (opp)
259m · 4 min walk
Park View (adj)
322m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

389 pupils

420 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Felixstowe

Low pressure
New homes approved:461
Projected new pupils:115

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Felixstowe

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(7)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 May 2019
27 January 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.60016%

Overall absence

12.71676%

Persistent absence

346

Enrolments

Authorised4.37142%
Unauthorised1.22874%
Persistent (10%+)12.71676%
Severe (50%+)0.57803%

Absence trend

4.37272%
18/19
2.80089%
20/21
6.36984%
21/22
5.36215%
22/23
4.88926%
23/24
5.60016%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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