Located in Felixstowe, Kingsfleet Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Kingsfleet Primary School currently has around 192 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.9%).

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.

School Information

Address: Ferry Road, Felixstowe, IP11 9LY
Website: www.kingsfleetprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01394277897
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kyrsty Beattie
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124627

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/03/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 192
Number of Boys: 96
Number of Girls: 96

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.90%165
Other White5.70%11
White and Black Caribbean2.10%4
Other Mixed1.60%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
Bangladeshi1.00%2
Unclassified1.00%2
White and Black African1.00%2
White and Asian0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Below Average (-2.3)
Writing: Average (-1.0)
Maths: Below Average (-2.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
103.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
102.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsfleet Primary School
Ferry Road , IP11 9LY
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Colneis Junior School
Colneis Road , IP11 9HH
3out of 4 739 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Colneis Junior School
Colneis Road , IP11 9HH
- not rated 739 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Fairfield Infant School
High Road West , IP11 9JB
- not rated 1,495 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fairfield Infant School
High Road West , IP11 9JB
3out of 4 1,495 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Deben High School
Garrison Lane , IP11 7RF
- not rated 2,205 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Orwell High School
Maidstone Road , IP11 9EF
- not rated 2,675 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Felixstowe School
High Street , IP11 9QR
3out of 4 2,773 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Felixstowe International College
Maybush House , Maybush Lane IP11 7NA
- not rated 784 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Squirrel's Montessori School
Wycliffe House , High Road East IP11 9PU
- not rated 813 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Felixstowe College
Maybush Lane , IP11 7NQ
- not rated 1,230 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Alexanders College
Bawdsey Manor , IP12 3AZ
- not rated 2,937 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The International Community School
Bawdsey Manor , Bawdsey IP12 3AZ
- not rated 2,937 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.