Primary school

Sebert Wood Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP32 7EG
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,001 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 40%

Top % in England, by year
2016/17: top 53%53%2017/18: top 45%2018/19: top 73%2022/23: top 75%2023/24: top 62%2024/25: top 40%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM68% · East of England 64%7/10 Above+32.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · East of England 7%6/10 Middle+46.7 pts
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle−7.2 pts
Maths score106 · East of England 1056/10 Middle+42.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2016/17: 62% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 69% · 56 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 58% · 59 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 51% · 57 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 58% · 59 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 68% · 60 pupils · East of England 64%69%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2016/17: 12% · 60 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 11% · 56 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 2% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 57 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 3% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 8% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 56 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 57 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 106108105No exams
Maths score
2016/17: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 56 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 105106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 75.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd311
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026374
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.4%
First language not English10.5%
SEN support10.0%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils13.0%

Girls 50.4%Boys 49.6%

89% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 119 responses (29.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.2% not applicable43.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.3% not applicable72.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed27.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 14.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 20.7
  • Other support 9.4

Teachers 17.8 FTE · Whole workforce 47.9 · 79 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,909
Spend per pupil£7,461
Staff spend per pupil£6,125
Reserve per pupil£4
  • +£1,638revenue reserve
  • −£206,176in-year balance

Grants £6,305 · self-generated £630 · premises £292 per pupil