New Cangle Community Primary School

About New Cangle Community Primary School

New Cangle Community Primary School in West Suffolk holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its 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 39 per cent. That figure is notably below the Suffolk local authority average of 58 per cent for primary schools, placing the school in the bottom half of its local area. In the West Suffolk district specifically, New Cangle ranks 42nd out of 44 primary schools on this measure, and 189th out of 253 schools across the wider Suffolk authority. The school’s individual subject results show a mixed picture: 65 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 61 per cent in writing, and 52 per cent in maths. At the higher standard, just 6 per cent achieved the top marks across all three subjects.

The Ofsted report from June 2023 awarded Good across every category inspected, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2013 also rated the school Good overall, so there is a track record of consistent quality. In terms of progress measures, the data does not provide specific progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The average scaled scores were 102 in reading and 101 in maths, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100. The school has 210 pupils on roll, exactly matching its capacity, and 13.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is close to the national average for primary schools.

New Cangle is a popular choice locally: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 68 applications for 30 places, with 35 first-preference applications and all 30 first-preference offers taken up, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.27. The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, art studios, a sports hall, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, athletics, netball, cross country, dance, swimming and tennis, while clubs include choir, eco club, coding, drama and art club. The school’s SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. This is a school that suits families who value a stable, Good-rated local primary with strong community demand, a wide range of extracurricular activities, and a clear commitment to supporting children with additional needs.

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