All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield
About All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield
All Saints Church of England Primary School in Laxfield is a small, oversubscribed state primary with 95 pupils against a capacity of 119, meaning it runs at around 80% full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 16.8%, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools. Demand is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school offered 16 places and received 25 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.56. All 16 first-preference applicants were offered a place, but the numbers suggest families beyond the immediate catchment are keen to get in. The school is a Church of England foundation in Mid Suffolk, led by headteacher Daryl Jones, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 judged it Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a clean sweep of top grades, matching its previous Outstanding rating from 2016.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 37 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 Nov 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 2 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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