Coldfair Green Community Primary School

About Coldfair Green Community Primary School

Coldfair Green Community Primary School is a state primary in the Suffolk local authority, serving 148 pupils aged 4 to 11 in East Suffolk. Among the 253 primary schools in the county, it ranks 207th, placing it in the bottom half locally. Its top-performing peers in the same area include Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School, all of which score considerably higher on the same ranking metric. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 39 applications for 23 places and all 23 first-preference families receiving an offer, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.7. Headteacher Louise Smith leads a mixed, non-denominational school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its most recent inspections, including the graded inspection in June 2023. The school’s capacity is 140, so its current roll of 148 means it is operating slightly above capacity, which may reflect its local popularity despite the middling ranking.

Academically, Coldfair Green’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year show a mixed picture. In reading, 81% of pupils met the expected standard and 29% reached a higher score, with an average scaled score of 104. Writing saw 62% meeting expectations but no pupils achieving the higher standard. Maths was weaker: only 33% met the expected standard and 10% reached a higher score, with an average scaled score of 98. Combined reading, writing and maths at the expected standard stood at 29%, well below the Suffolk local authority average of 58%. The school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally on this combined measure, sitting at the 97th percentile nationally. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it is unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Ofsted rated behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all as Good in 2023, with early years provision also judged Good.

The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, library, dining hall, forest school, sensory room, art studios, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports provision includes tennis, rounders, swimming, and dance, while clubs extend to choir, eco club, film club, coding, and science club. SEND support covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no nursery or sixth form. Coldfair Green suits families who value a small, community-focused primary with strong pastoral and SEND support, and who are comfortable with academic outcomes that are below the local average. The oversubscription suggests it is well-regarded locally, but parents should weigh the KS2 results carefully, particularly in maths.

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