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Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

East Suffolk, IP17 2NPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#7,690
of 13,686 nationally

About Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School sits within Suffolk’s East Suffolk borough, a rural corner of the county where primary options are spread thinly. Among the 253 state primary schools in the local authority, it ranks 108th, placing it comfortably in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area — Stratford St Mary, Somerleyton and Wenhaston primary schools — all score notably higher on the same ranking metric, but Kelsale holds its own as a solid, well-regarded village school. It is one of 14 primaries in Suffolk currently rated Outstanding, though Kelsale itself carries a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2013, confirmed as unchanged in an ungraded visit in 2022. With 159 pupils on roll against a capacity of 168, it is nearly full but not bursting, and its Church of England foundation gives it a distinct local identity within the community it serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCarlton Road, Saxmundham, East Suffolk, IP17 2NP
HeadteacherNicola Johnson
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils159
Free School Meals (FSM)15.8%
School Capacity159 / 168 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: kelsaleprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.