Snape Primary School, based in Saxmundham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Snape Primary School currently has around 76 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.9% boys and 46.1% girls. Around 10.5% 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 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.5%).
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: | Church Road, Saxmundham, IP17 1QG |
| Website: | https://www.snape.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01728688373 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Sarah Gallagher |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148824 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 70 |
| Number of Pupils: | 76 |
| Number of Boys: | 41 |
| Number of Girls: | 35 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.50% | 68 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 2.60% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 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 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snape Community Primary School Church Road , Snape IP17 1QG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Snape Primary School Church Road , Snape IP17 1QG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.