School profile

Pot Kiln Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sudbury, CO10 0DS

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,876 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Pot Kiln Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils236
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Sean Ambrose
Local authoritySuffolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124536.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Suffolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Suffolk104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils236
Girls128
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.5%
First language not English8.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.221
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.2%
Other White
7.2%
Other mixed
1.3%
African
1.3%
White and Asian
0.8%
Indian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher27.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.6
Teachers (FTE)8.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.3
Support staff (FTE)11.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.27
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.5%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Suffolk1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Pot Kiln Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryWells Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThomas Gainsborough SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryTudor Church of England Primary School, SudburyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.1 miSecondaryOrmiston Sudbury AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryWoodhall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pot Kiln Primary School

What is Pot Kiln Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pot Kiln Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Nov 2016.

How does Pot Kiln Primary School rank in England?

Pot Kiln Primary School ranks 12,876 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Pot Kiln Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Pot Kiln Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Pot Kiln Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pot Kiln Primary School made 17 offers from 27 applications (1.6 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pot Kiln Primary School?

Pot Kiln Primary School has 236 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Pot Kiln Primary School?

Pot Kiln Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Pot Kiln Primary School?

At Pot Kiln Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pot Kiln Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pot Kiln Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.