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Wood Ley Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stowmarket, IP14 1UF

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,455 of 15,057

Worse than 82% of schools in England

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

Wood Ley Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils307
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sandra Renwick
Local authoritySuffolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124680.

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 maths49%, 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.9%, similar to England, similar to 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.105, similar to England, similar to Suffolk104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, better than Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils307
Girls154
Boys153
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.3%
First language not English4.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size25.6

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
87.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other White
2%
Indian
2%
White and Black African
1.3%
African
1%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Asian
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%

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 teacher23.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)12.96
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.57
Support staff (FTE)16.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.5%, better than England, better than Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Wood Ley Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryStowmarket High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGrace Cook Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChilton Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAbbot's Hall Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryCedars Park Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryCombs Ford Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miNot applicableFinborough SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryTrinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.9 miPrimaryGreat Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wood Ley Community Primary School

What is Wood Ley Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wood Ley Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wood Ley Community Primary School rank in England?

Wood Ley Community Primary School ranks 12,455 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

What are Wood Ley Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Wood Ley Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wood Ley Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wood Ley Community Primary School made 42 offers from 108 applications (2.6 per offer), and 41 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wood Ley Community Primary School?

Wood Ley Community Primary School has 307 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wood Ley Community Primary School?

Wood Ley Community Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wood Ley Community Primary School?

At Wood Ley Community Primary School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wood Ley Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wood Ley Community Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% 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.