Kyson Primary School, based in Woodbridge, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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.

Kyson Primary School currently has around 409 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 18.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87%).

School Information

Address: Peterhouse Crescent, Woodbridge, IP12 4HX
Website: www.kysonprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01394384481
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Tom Gunson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124628

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 446
Number of Pupils: 409
Number of Boys: 206
Number of Girls: 203

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.00%356
Other White3.90%16
White and Asian2.40%10
Other Mixed2.00%8
White and Black Caribbean1.50%6
Bangladeshi1.00%4
White and Black African1.00%4
Unclassified0.70%3
Other Asian0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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: Average (-0.2)
Writing: Average (-0.2)
Maths: Above Average (1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
103.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
102.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kyson Primary School
Peterhouse Crescent , IP12 4HX
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kyson Primary School
Peterhouse Crescent , IP12 4HX
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge
Burkitt Road , IP12 4JJ
3out of 4 890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Woodbridge
Burkitt Road , IP12 4JJ
- not rated 890 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Woodbridge Primary School
Wilkinson Way , IP12 1SS
- not rated 1,941 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Farlingaye High School
Ransom Road , IP12 4JX
3out of 4 1,305 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Farlingaye High School
Ransom Road , IP12 4JX
- not rated 1,305 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingston Middle School
Beech Way , IP12 4BW
- not rated 1,087 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodbridge School
Burkitt Road , IP12 4JH
- not rated 1,224 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
Crown Place , IP12 1BU
- not rated 1,607 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.