Edgar Sewter Community Primary School
About Edgar Sewter Community Primary School
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School in East Suffolk is a school that local parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed, receiving 24 applications for just 19 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 26. All 19 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while demand is healthy, families who really want a spot here have a strong chance of securing one. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. With 302 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, there is some room to grow, and the school serves a community where 32. 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, indicating a significant level of disadvantage.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, 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
3 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted, 23 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:25
Source: edgarsewterprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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