Wickham Market Primary School, Woodbridge

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Wickham Market Primary our children's education and development is central to the decisions made and work carried out in the school. This school is a learning community where children, teachers and support staff work and learn together. We are always challenging ourselves and each other to improve and to question."

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Wickham Market Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Wickham Market Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wickham Market Primary School are Easton Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Eyke Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Charsfield Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths); and Rendlesham Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 50% maths).

Wickham Market Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Wickham Market Primary School is one of 11 schools run by East Anglian Schools Trust Ltd, an academy trust.

3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 43 pupils (26.4%) received SEN support and 8 (4.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Wickham Market Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (outside), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).

In 2024/25, Wickham Market Primary School issued 54 suspensions, 34.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.