Located in Felixstowe, Trimley St Martin 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.

Trimley St Martin Primary School currently has around 175 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 21.1% 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 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92%).

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: Kirton Road, Felixstowe, IP11 0QL
Website: www.trimleystmartinprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 01394448313
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Samantha Ross
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124614

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/12/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 175
Number of Boys: 89
Number of Girls: 86

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.00%161
Other Mixed2.90%5
Other White1.70%3
Unclassified1.10%2
White and Black Caribbean0.60%1
White and Asian0.60%1
African0.60%1
Indian0.60%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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 (-1.2)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
103.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
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
Trimley St Martin Primary School
Kirton Road , Trimley St Martin IP11 0QL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Trimley St Mary Primary School
High Road , Trimley St Mary IP11 0ST
- not rated 2,411 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Norseland School
108 High Road , Trimley St Mary IP10 0SU
- not rated 2,577 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.