Kedington Primary Academy

About Kedington Primary Academy

Kedington Primary Academy sits within the Suffolk local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the West Suffolk area, it ranks 29th out of 44 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. For context, the top-performing peers in the same local authority include Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Kedington’s ranking score of 56 puts it below the local authority average of 58, and across the East of England region it sits at the 997th position out of 1,612 primary schools. Nationally, it ranks 9,116th out of 13,686 schools. The school is led by headteacher Vicky Doherty and has a capacity of 210 pupils, with 214 currently enrolled, meaning it is slightly over capacity. Its religious character is listed as not applicable, and it does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form.

In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2019, Kedington Primary Academy was rated Good overall, with Good ratings for leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness. An ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed the school remains Good and is noted as improving. This is a change from its previous inspection in 2011, when it was rated Outstanding. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, which is slightly below the Suffolk local authority average of 58%. In individual subjects, 72% reached the expected standard in reading, 81% in writing, and 75% in maths. Higher attainment was achieved by 22% in reading, 19% in writing, and 25% in maths. The average scores in reading and maths were both 105. Progress measures were not available for the school.

The school offers a range of facilities including an outdoor playground, gymnasium, forest school, dining hall, and chapel. Sports on offer include rounders, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, and dance, while clubs include drama, choir, science club, and film club. Kedington provides support for a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school was oversubscribed, with 43 applications for 27 places, a ratio of 1.59 applicants per place. Of those, 28 were first-preference applications, and all 27 first-preference offers were made. This school will suit families who value a Good-rated primary with strong SEND support and a forest school programme, but who are aware that its academic outcomes sit slightly below the local average.

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