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Hadleigh Community Primary School

Babergh, IP7 5HQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
68 1st-choice / 68 places
Ranking
#4,179
of 13,686 nationally

About Hadleigh Community Primary School

Hadleigh Community Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with its most recent admissions data for the 2025/26 intake showing it was oversubscribed. The school received 82 total applications for 68 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.21, and all 68 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. This level of demand suggests a solid reputation in the Babergh area, though no parent-view survey data is available to confirm satisfaction rates directly. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and serves 516 pupils against a capacity of 546. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Joanne Deaves. Around 19.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStation Road, Hadleigh, Babergh, IP7 5HQ
HeadteacherJoanne Deaves
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils516
Free School Meals (FSM)19.2%
School Capacity516 / 546 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jul 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jul 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketDanceAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubCodingChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: hadleighcp.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hadleigh Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.