Waldringfield Primary School, Woodbridge
Waldringfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Woodbridge, part of Asset Education. It was 62% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Waldringfield Primary School in detail
Waldringfield Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "As a school, we value and celebrate the diverse heritages of everybody who is part of our school community. Alongside this, we value and celebrate being part of Britain."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Waldringfield Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 124615), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Waldringfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Waldringfield Primary School as their first choice and 11 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 Waldringfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Waldringfield Primary School are Birchwood Primary School (2.3 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 80% maths); Bucklesham Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Martlesham Primary Academy (2.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 75% maths); and Gorseland Primary School (2.6 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 76% maths).
Birchwood Primary SchoolBucklesham Primary SchoolMartlesham Primary AcademyGorseland Primary School
The trust
Waldringfield Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Asset Education, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 6 (8.7%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Waldringfield Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance2, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
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
Waldringfield Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Waldringfield Primary School (URN 124615), it was rated Good in September 2013.
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.3
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Waldringfield Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124615). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Waldringfield Primary School
Term dates
Waldringfield 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 Waldringfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Waldringfield 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Waldringfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
65 pupils
105 places
40 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
7
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
69
Total Pupils
38
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
8.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,498
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Waldringfield Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124615). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.6%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
63
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Waldringfield Primary School
Are there exam results for Waldringfield Primary School?
Waldringfield Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 124615), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Waldringfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Waldringfield Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Waldringfield Primary School (URN 124615), it was rated Good in September 2013.
What is the catchment area for Waldringfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Waldringfield 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 Waldringfield Primary School?
Waldringfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Waldringfield Primary School?
Classes at Waldringfield Primary School average 17.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Waldringfield Primary School?
Waldringfield Primary School has around 69 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Waldringfield Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Waldringfield 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 Waldringfield Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Waldringfield Primary School?
Waldringfield Primary School is at Cliff Road, Waldringfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4QL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)