Aldeburgh Primary School

About Aldeburgh Primary School

Aldeburgh Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit below the Suffolk local authority average for primary schools, which stands at 58% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. At Aldeburgh, that figure is 53%, placing it 48th out of 72 schools in the East Suffolk area and in the bottom half nationally. The school’s overall ranking score of 53 puts it in the bottom 50% tier, and it ranks 144th out of 253 primary schools across the whole of Suffolk. While these headline numbers suggest the school is not among the strongest performers in the county, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. Reading is a relative strength, with 73% of pupils meeting the expected standard and an average scaled score of 103, compared with 60% in maths and 67% in writing. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is just 7%, though reading again leads with 20% at that level.

In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, carried out in March 2020, Aldeburgh Primary was rated Good overall, with Good in every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in April 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school’s Progress 8 data is not available, but the reading and maths average scores of 103 and 100 respectively give a sense of where pupils typically finish. The school is small, with 88 pupils against a capacity of 105, and a quarter of them are eligible for free school meals. Parent views, gathered between September 2024 and September 2025 from 25 respondents, are mixed: 72% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy, and 80% feel their child is safe, but only 48% agree that behaviour is well managed, and just 20% think bullying is dealt with quickly and effectively. Only 56% would recommend the school to another parent.

Aldeburgh Primary is a mixed, non-denominational state school for children aged 4 to 11, located in East Suffolk. It offers a range of facilities including a music room, gymnasium, sensory room, ICT suite and chapel, and runs clubs such as book club, science club, film club, drama, gardening and choir. Sports on offer include cricket, gymnastics, dance, football, rounders, tennis and swimming. The school provides support for pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and other difficulties or disabilities. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: it received 9 applications for 6 places, all of which went to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.5. This suggests strong local demand despite the mixed academic and parent satisfaction data. It may suit families who value a small, community-focused primary with good reading outcomes and a broad range of activities, but who are comfortable with below-average KS2 results and some parental concerns about behaviour and bullying.

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