Primary school

Snape Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP17 1QG
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,519 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 90%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 92%92%2017/18: top 98%2022/23: top 99%2023/24: top 58%58% · 2023/242024/25: top 90%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM43% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · East of England 106Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · East of England 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2016/17, 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 29% · 7 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 29% · 7 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: withheld (3 pupils)2022/23: 20% · 10 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 60% · 10 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 43% · 7 pupils · East of England 64%60%20%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 7 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 0% · 7 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: withheld (3 pupils)2022/23: 0% · 10 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 10 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 7 pupils · East of England 7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 7 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 99 · 7 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: withheld (3 pupils)2022/23: 101 · 10 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 108 · 10 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 7 pupils · East of England 10610899No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 7 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 99 · 7 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: withheld (3 pupils)2022/23: 102 · 10 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 10 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 102 · 7 pupils · East of England 10510699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in65.0%
13 of 20 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 65.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2013
2nd60
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2018Goodas predecessor
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026103
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.5%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.3%
Persistently absent pupils15.7%

Girls 46%Boys 54%

147.1% full · 70 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 31 responses (40.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.2% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.4% not applicable80% 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 child83.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 3.5
  • Leadership 0.8
  • Teaching assistants 3.6
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 4.3 FTE · Whole workforce 10.6 · 22 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£13,579
Spend per pupil£56,184
Staff spend per pupil£28,632
Reserve per pupil£1,105
  • +£84,000revenue reserve
  • −£3,238,000in-year balance

Grants £9,697 · self-generated £3,882 · premises £17,474 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £915,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it