Kingsfleet Primary School

About Kingsfleet Primary School

Kingsfleet Primary School in East Suffolk holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school's most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 29% for the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school well below the Suffolk local authority average of 58% for the same measure. Broken down by subject, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, 46% in reading, and 39% in writing. The average scaled scores were 99 for maths and 100 for reading. Very few pupils reached the higher standard in any subject — 11% in reading, 7% in maths, and none in writing. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools on this combined measure, and within East Suffolk it sits 71st out of 72 schools.

The Ofsted inspection from May 2024 was an ungraded visit, confirming the school remains Good, following a full graded inspection in March 2019 that rated overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision all as Good. The earlier graded inspection from June 2014 also rated the school Good overall. The school's leadership team, led by headteacher Kyrsty Beattie, has been judged to maintain a Good standard of education. The early years provision was specifically noted as Good in the 2019 inspection. With 192 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is not yet full, but it is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake — 74 applications were received for 30 places, with 29 of those coming as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.47. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 18.2%, slightly above the national average.

Kingsfleet offers a broad range of facilities including a library, dining hall, art studios, an outdoor playground, and a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, cross country, gymnastics, dance, athletics, tennis and rounders, while extracurricular clubs include film club, drama, science club, choir, eco club and chess. The school has a substantial SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. This makes it a potentially strong fit for families whose children require additional support within a mainstream setting. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form, and is not a boarding school. Given its below-average academic outcomes, parents prioritising high attainment may want to look at higher-performing local alternatives such as Stratford St Mary or Somerleyton Primary, but for those valuing a well-supported inclusive environment with a good Ofsted rating, Kingsfleet remains a solid local option.

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