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Bawdsey Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
School Lane, Bawdsey, Woodbridge IP12 3AR · bawdseyprimary.com · 01394 411365
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- 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
- 58
- 55% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 4 families put the school first and 4 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 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124719)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Bawdsey Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124719)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124719), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124719)
Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124719)