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Lavenham Community Primary School

Babergh, CO10 9RBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#8,694
of 13,686 nationally

About Lavenham Community Primary School

Lavenham Community Primary School is a state primary in the Suffolk village of Lavenham, within the Babergh borough. It sits among 253 primary schools across the local authority, where it ranks 130th overall. Among its same-type peers in the area, the top-performing schools are Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School, each scoring notably higher on the ranking metric. Lavenham itself ranks 23rd out of 34 schools in Babergh, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate local authority. The school is led by headteacher Rory Michael and has a capacity of 125 pupils, with 118 currently on roll. Just over a fifth of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained, following a graded inspection in February 2019 that awarded an overall Good rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBarn Street, Sudbury, Babergh, CO10 9RB
HeadteacherRory Michael
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils118
Free School Meals (FSM)21.2%
School Capacity118 / 125 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sensory RoomArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballAthleticsNetballGymnasticsTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirBook ClubEco ClubDramaScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: lavenham.suffolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lavenham 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.