School profile

Cedarwood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ipswich, IP5 2ES

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,268 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Cedarwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jul 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils399
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tina Shute
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131962.

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 maths57%, worse than England, similar to Suffolk59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, 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.102, worse than England, worse than Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils399
Girls200
Boys199
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9%
First language not English9.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size28.5

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
74.7%
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
Other mixed
5.5%
Other White
3.8%
Indian
3.8%
White and Asian
1.8%
White and Black African
1.3%
African
1%
Irish
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

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 teacher22.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)17.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.35
Support staff (FTE)23.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.5

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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.106
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.4%, better than England, better than Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse 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 rate6.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 Cedarwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryHeath Primary School, KesgraveCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKesgrave High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGorseland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBirchwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryBroke Hall Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryMartlesham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miSecondarySt Alban's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cedarwood Primary School

What is Cedarwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cedarwood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jul 2013.

How does Cedarwood Primary School rank in England?

Cedarwood Primary School ranks 10,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Cedarwood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Cedarwood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cedarwood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cedarwood Primary School made 54 offers from 106 applications (2 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cedarwood Primary School?

Cedarwood Primary School has 399 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cedarwood Primary School?

Cedarwood Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cedarwood Primary School?

At Cedarwood Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cedarwood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cedarwood Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.4% 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.