Glemsford Primary Academy is a primary school in Sudbury, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Glemsford Primary Academy currently has around 244 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Lion Road, Sudbury, CO10 7RF |
| Website: | www.glemsfordprimaryacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01787283200 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nicolas George |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141406 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 259 |
| Number of Pupils: | 244 |
| Number of Boys: | 128 |
| Number of Girls: | 116 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.80% | 224 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glemsford Primary Academy Lion Road , Glemsford CO10 7RF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glemsford Community Primary School Lion Road , Glemsford CO10 7RF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cavendish Church of England Primary School The Green , Cavendish CO10 8BA | - not rated | 3,036 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cavendish Church of England Primary School The Green , CO10 8BA | 1out of 4 | 3,137 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.