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Wortham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Diss, IP22 1PX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,238 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Wortham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils100
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lianne Walsh
TrustALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Apr 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145460.

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 maths72%, better than England, better than Suffolk59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.22%, better than England, better than Suffolk7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Suffolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Suffolk104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils100
Girls57
Boys43
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.97
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size25

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
90%
Other White
3%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
Other mixed
2%
White and Black African
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)5.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.88
Support staff (FTE)4.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.1

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.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.42
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.9%, better than England, better 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 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.

Frequently asked questions about Wortham Primary School

What is Wortham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wortham Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wortham Primary School rank in England?

Wortham Primary School ranks 4,238 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are Wortham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Wortham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wortham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wortham Primary School made 14 offers from 42 applications (3 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wortham Primary School?

Wortham Primary School has 100 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wortham Primary School?

Wortham Primary School had 97 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wortham Primary School?

At Wortham Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wortham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wortham Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.9% 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.