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Nayland Primary School

Babergh, CO6 4HZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1894 of 13,686 nationally

About Nayland Primary School

Nayland Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Babergh, Suffolk, and it is a school in clear demand. With 203 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, it is essentially full, and the admission data for 2025/26 tells a striking story: the school received 76 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.53. Of those, 33 families put it as their first preference, and 29 of those were offered a spot. That level of competition suggests a strong local reputation. The school’s intake is notably less disadvantaged than the national average, with just 7.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, compared to a typical primary figure of around 23% nationally. It has no religious character and no nursery provision, so children join in Reception and stay through to Year 6. The headteacher is Katie Coburn, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2025, confirmed that standards were being maintained.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBear Street, Nr Colchester, Babergh, CO6 4HZ
HeadteacherKatie Coburn
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils203
Free School Meals (FSM)7.9%
School Capacity203 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsForest SchoolArt StudiosLibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballRoundersCricketTennisCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubBook ClubDramaChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

Learning Difficulty

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

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Nayland 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.