Primary school

Gusford Community Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP2 9LQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,894 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 85%85%2016/17: top 91%2017/18: top 69%69% · 2017/182018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 80%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 73%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM55% · East of England 64%3/10 Below+6.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle+24.2 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England
Maths score101 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England−22.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 74 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 39% · 89 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 59% · 80 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 54% · 80 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 48% · 86 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 55% · 87 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 55% · 77 pupils · East of England 64%59%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 74 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 4% · 89 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 80 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 5% · 80 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 1% · 86 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 1% · 87 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 7% · 77 pupils · East of England 7%7%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 74 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 89 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 80 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 101 · 80 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 101 · 86 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 102 · 87 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 77 pupils · East of England 10610399No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 74 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 89 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 80 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 80 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 101 · 86 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 87 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 101 · 77 pupils · East of England 105104101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
58 of 58 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5858
2nd325
3rd130

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2015–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2015Requires improvement
  2. 2017Requires improvement
  3. 2018Ungraded visit
  4. 2018Requires improvement
  5. 2021Ungraded visit
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2022Requires improvement
  8. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026518
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.7%
First language not English7.5%
SEN support13.6%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils15.0%

Girls 46.3%Boys 53.7%

82.2% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 131 responses (24.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.7% not applicable68.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29% not applicable87.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?15.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 15.3% who said Yes above75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 19.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 25.7
  • Other support 14.4

Teachers 21.5 FTE · Whole workforce 61.6 · 88 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,639
Spend per pupil£6,241
Staff spend per pupil£4,996
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£212,000in-year balance

Grants £6,489 · self-generated £150 · premises £348 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED (19 academies) · trust reserve £10,012,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it