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Aldeburgh Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Park Road, Aldeburgh IP15 5EU · aldeburghprimary.org.uk · 01728 452150

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2020
Key stage 2, 2024/25
64%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Suffolk 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
78
74% of 105 places
Local authority
Suffolk
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
32.1%
First language not English
2.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 8 (Places 8)8September 2023: 11 (Places 11)11September 2024: 11 (Places 13)11September 2025: 6 (Places 6)6September 2026: 5 (Places 5)5Places 5
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026551100%
September 2025Sept 2025661100%
September 2024Sept 202413110.8100%
September 2023Sept 202311111100%
September 2022Sept 2022881100%

Results

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Suffolk it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 62% (England 53%)62%2016/17: 31% (England 61%)31%2017/18: 70% (England 64%)70%2018/19: 50% (England 65%)50%2022/23: 44% (England 60%)44%2023/24: 53% (England 61%)53%2024/25: 64% (England 62%)64%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124566)

Ofsted

Aldeburgh Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 March 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Apr 2025 found: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
23 Apr 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

56% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
56%
Replies
25
28% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼72% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼48% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼76% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼60% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 92% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼36% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 56% who had a child bullied

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