School profile

Southwold Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Southwold, IP18 6JP

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Southwold Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils60
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katy Last
TrustCONSORTIUM TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144826.

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 maths43%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.94104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98104105
Expected standard in reading57%73%76%
Expected standard in writing57%70%73%
Expected standard in maths43%71%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils60
Girls24
Boys36
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.3%
First language not English3.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.40
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.61.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size17

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
91.7%
White and Black African
3.3%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other mixed
1.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
Indian
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 teacher11.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.3
Teachers (FTE)4.23
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.27
Support staff (FTE)6.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.11
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.13
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
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 absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.1%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
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 Southwold Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryReydon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miNot applicableSaint Felix SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Southwold Primary School

What is Southwold Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Southwold Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Southwold Primary School rank in England?

Southwold Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Southwold Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Southwold Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Southwold Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Southwold Primary School made 11 offers from 13 applications (1.2 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Southwold Primary School?

Southwold Primary School has 60 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Southwold Primary School?

Southwold Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Southwold Primary School?

At Southwold Primary School, the average class had 17 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Southwold Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Southwold Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.1% 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.