Primary school

Elmsett Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Suffolk
  • IP7 6PA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Sep 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,015 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 94%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 26%26%2016/17: top 48%2017/18: top 17%17% · 2017/182018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 67%2024/25: top 94%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM38% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM15% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · East of England 106Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · East of England 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2023/24

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 12 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 64% · 11 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 80% · 10 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 71% · 14 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 55% · 11 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: withheld (5 pupils)2024/25: 38% · 13 pupils · East of England 64%80%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 12 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 18% · 11 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 20% · 10 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 14% · 14 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 11 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: withheld (5 pupils)2024/25: 15% · 13 pupils · East of England 7%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 12 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 11 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 10 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 107 · 14 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 11 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: withheld (5 pupils)2024/25: 105 · 13 pupils · East of England 106108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 12 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 11 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 10 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 108 · 14 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 11 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: withheld (5 pupils)2024/25: 100 · 13 pupils · East of England 105108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
7 of 7 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st77
2nd40
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202641
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.1%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support26.3%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils3.2%

Girls 59.6%Boys 40.4%

45.1% full · 91 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 16 responses (28.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school75% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school81.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.3% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.8% not applicable53.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child62.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school68.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development62.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent68.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher10.8
Pupils per adult6.2
  • Classroom teachers 2.8
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.9
  • Other support 0.8

Teachers 3.8 FTE · Whole workforce 7.4 · 13 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,246
Spend per pupil£9,789
Staff spend per pupil£7,614
Reserve per pupil£263
  • +£15,000revenue reserve
  • +£26,000in-year balance

Grants £10,018 · self-generated £228 · premises £368 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £3,191,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it