Woodhall Primary School, Sudbury

In its own words: "As part of Unity Schools Partnership, we have contributed to the trust vision which can be characterised by ethical leadership with an ambition for improvement at pace. Find out more about Unity Schools Partnership’s vision and objectives here ."

The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Woodhall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Woodhall Primary School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodhall Primary School are Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 72% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 70% maths).

Woodhall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Woodhall Primary School is one of 40 schools run by Unity Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

111 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodhall Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 76% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (76%).

5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 64 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 32 (7.1%) 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.

Woodhall Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 21 places, 22 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gainsborough Heights (opposite), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 120 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Woodhall Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.