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Wenhaston Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Hall Road, Wenhaston, Halesworth IP19 9EP · wenhastonprimary.co.uk · 01502 478328

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2020
Key stage 2, 2024/25
64%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Suffolk 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
93
89% of 105 places
Local authority
Suffolk
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
19.4%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 10 (Places 10)10September 2023: 7 (Places 8)7September 2024: 17 (Places 15)17September 2025: 10 (Places 12)10September 2026: 16 (Places 15)16Places 15
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202615161.1▲75%
September 2025Sept 202512100.8100%
September 2024Sept 202415171.1▲88%
September 2023Sept 2023870.9100%
September 2022Sept 202210101100%

Results

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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 published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252016/17: 20% (England 61%)20%2017/18: 27% (England 64%)27%2018/19: 43% (England 65%)43%2022/23: 57% (England 60%)57%2023/24: 89% (England 61%)89%2024/25: 64% (England 62%)64%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124616)

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Wenhaston Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 January 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Apr 2025 found: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
29 Apr 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

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

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Feb 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
50
56% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲98% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲92% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲83% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

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