Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
209 pupils
236 capacity
27 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Woodbridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Woodbridge
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)
Inspection History(8)
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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
4.52371%
Overall absence
11.51515%
Persistent absence
165
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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