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Cedarwood Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school
Wilkinson Drive, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 2ES · cedarwoodprimary.org.uk · 01473 612981
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Suffolk 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 399
- 95% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 9%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 54 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 46 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Suffolk it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Cedarwood Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 102
- 24% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (25%) with SEND