Schools in Saxmundham
Suffolk · 7 schools
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Schools in Saxmundham (7)
- Coldfair Green Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP17 1UY
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 50% expected (2025) - Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP17 2NP
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 83% expected (2025) - Middleton Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP17 3NW
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 57% expected (2024) - Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · IP17 3EU
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 35% expected (2025) - Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP17 1HE
KS2: 67% expected (2025) - Snape Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · IP17 1QG
KS2: 43% expected (2025)65% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Saxmundham (7)
7
7 primary · 0 secondary
862
88% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
976
114 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
56.7%
KS2 Maths
60.5%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
326 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +82 primary and +59 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
88% occupied · 114 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Saxmundham
How many schools are there in Saxmundham?
Saxmundham has 7 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Saxmundham?
None of the 5 graded schools in Saxmundham currently holds an Outstanding rating. 5 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Saxmundham have the best SATs results?
Of the 6 primary schools in Saxmundham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (81% in reading, 85% in maths); Saxmundham Primary School (70% in reading, 77% in maths); and Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School (56% in reading, 78% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSaxmundham Primary SchoolBenhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Do schools in Saxmundham have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Saxmundham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Saxmundham?
Apply to Suffolk through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.