Located in Sudbury, Woodhall Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.

Woodhall Primary School currently has around 446 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 33.6% 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 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.8%). unclassified pupils make up about 12.3%

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: Mayflower Way, Sudbury, CO10 1ST
Website: www.woodhallprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01787373661
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Tweed
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143860

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/12/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 446
Number of Boys: 230
Number of Girls: 216

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British75.80%338
Unclassified12.30%55
Other White4.50%20
Other Mixed1.60%7
White and Black African1.30%6
Indian0.90%4
African0.90%4
White and Black Caribbean0.90%4
White and Asian0.40%2
Chinese0.40%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%1
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Other Asian0.20%1
Caribbean0.20%1
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%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 (-1.3)
Writing: Average (0.5)
Maths: Above Average (2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodhall Primary School
Mayflower Way , CO10 1ST
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodhall Community Primary School
Mayflower Way , CO10 1ST
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury
Tudor Road , CO10 1NL
3out of 4 545 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Tudor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sudbury
Tudor Road , CO10 1NL
- not rated 545 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
Beaconsfield Road , CO10 1JP
3out of 4 1,105 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Tudor Road , CO10 1NW
2out of 4 310 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sudbury Upper School and Arts College
Tudor Road , CO10 1NW
- not rated 310 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School, Sudbury
Acton Lane , CO10 0AA
- not rated 620 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Uplands Community Middle School
York Road , CO10 1NG
- not rated 626 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hillside Special School
Hitchcock Place , CO10 1NN
- not rated 164 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Salters Hall School
Stour Street , CO10 2AX
- not rated 1,611 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chalk Hill
Cats Lane , CO10 2SF
2out of 4 1,893 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chalk Hill
Cats Lane , CO10 2SF
- not rated 2,046 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hampden House Hostel
Cats Lane , Great Cornard CO10 2SF
- not rated 2,046 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.