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Mendham Primary School

Mid Suffolk, IP20 0NJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1954 of 13,686 nationally

About Mendham Primary School

Parents considering Mendham Primary School will find a small, sought-after village school where demand comfortably outstrips supply. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 11 applications for just 6 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 83, and all 6 first-preference offers were taken up. That level of competition suggests strong local confidence, though the school doesn't publish a formal parent-view survey percentage to back that up directly. With only 63 pupils on roll against a capacity of 80, it's not bursting at the seams, but the first-preference figures show that families who want a place here tend to get one if they apply early enough. The school is led by headteacher Henry Huxtable and sits in the Mid Suffolk area of Suffolk, with a non-religious character and nursery provision for children from age 3.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMendham, Harleston, Mid Suffolk, IP20 0NJ
HeadteacherHenry Huxtable
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils63
Free School Meals (FSM)28.6%
School Capacity63 / 80 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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Mendham 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.