Trimley St Mary Primary School, based in Felixstowe, provides primary education, 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 Mary Primary School currently has around 385 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 21.9% 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 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | High Road, Felixstowe, IP11 0ST |
| Website: | http://www.trimley.net |
| Telephone: | 01394284130 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Hayley Lamb and Lucy Beston |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 124613 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 385 |
| Number of Boys: | 200 |
| Number of Girls: | 185 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.20% | 355 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| African | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimley St Mary Primary School High Road , Trimley St Mary IP11 0ST | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Felix Primary School Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED | 2out of 4 | 1,454 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Causton Junior School Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED | - not rated | 1,454 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| SET Maidstone Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG | - not rated | 1,780 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone Infant School Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG | - not rated | 1,780 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe School High Street , IP11 9QR | 3out of 4 | 1,213 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Orwell High School Maidstone Road , IP11 9EF | - not rated | 1,652 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Deben High School Garrison Lane , IP11 7RF | - not rated | 2,540 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 178 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.