Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Lynsey Crossley
Pupils:209 / 236 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01394382516
Address:Wilkinson Way, Woodbridge, IP12 1SS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 29 April 2025View full report
URN:124619
UKPRN:10077199
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Suffolk Coastal
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Your child will thrive in a safe, welcoming environment where teachers have high expectations and use interesting trips and visitors to bring learning to life. The school excels at teaching reading through a structured phonics programme from Nursery onwards, and offers strong support for all learners including those with special needs. Staff celebrate differences and help children develop confidence through clubs, performances and community activities.

Key Strengths

  • Strong reading programme with established phonics from Nursery Year and daily reading sessions - pupils are enthusiastic readers
  • Excellent early years provision where children make a strong start and develop important skills through carefully planned activities
  • High expectations for behaviour with consistent staff approach - pupils are kind, polite and listen well to each other
  • Broad, ambitious curriculum across all subjects that pupils find interesting and engaging
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND who make positive progress

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, the school has not clearly mapped out the important concepts pupils need to know over time, making it difficult for them to connect their learning
  • Teachers in some subjects do not use assessment information effectively to check what pupils know and inform their teaching - this means some pupils may have gaps in learning that aren't addressed
  • Information sharing with parents of pupils with SEND needs improvement, particularly around how targets are written in personalised plans

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong policies and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Tennis, yoga, football, dance festivals, Fish-Friendly Fireworks Project, Hop to It hospice trail, Year 6 residential trip to Derbyshire

Woodbridge Primary School is a Good primary school where pupils enjoy coming to school, feel safe, and are keen to learn. The school has an ambitious curriculum with high expectations for learning and behaviour, and has made effective improvements since the previous inspection.

At a Glance

12.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

68 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy96%
Well taught91%
Good progress81%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development77%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+6ppWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 84%. Maths has improved from 70% to 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.

Class Sizes

25.6

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

22.5

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Woodbridge Rail Station
856m · 14 min walk
Entrance1 (Entrance)
859m · 14 min walk
Entrance2 (Entrance)
873m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

The Grove (adj)
146m · 2 min walk
Council Offices (opp)
243m · 4 min walk
Grant Rise (adj)
297m · 5 min walk
Church (adj)
404m · 7 min walk
Jenners Close (adj)
459m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

209 pupils

236 capacity

27 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(8)

29 April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 October 2023
1 October 2020

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.52371%

Overall absence

11.51515%

Persistent absence

165

Enrolments

Authorised3.81269%
Unauthorised0.71101%
Persistent (10%+)11.51515%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.52117%
18/19
2.69608%
20/21
5.1206%
21/22
5.92636%
22/23
5.09698%
23/24
4.52371%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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