Saxmundham Primary School
Academy converter in Saxmundham, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 252 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 40.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Brook Farm Road, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1XQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.saxmundhamprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01728602205 |
| URN | 146494 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2024, published 22 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 October 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Snape Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy (primary school, about 5.5 km)
- Coldfair Green Community Primary School (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- Middleton Community Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Leiston Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 9.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.