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Snape Primary School

East Suffolk, IP17 1QGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#7,748
of 13,686 nationally

About Snape Primary School

Snape Primary School is a small state primary in East Suffolk that clearly inspires confidence among its families. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, a striking 94% of parents said they would recommend the school to others. That level of endorsement is backed up by strong individual scores: 77% of respondents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school is also notably popular at the admissions stage. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 15 applications for just 7 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 14. All 7 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while demand is high, families who put it first have a realistic chance of getting in. The school is led by headteacher Sarah Gallagher and caters for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Road, Saxmundham, East Suffolk, IP17 1QG
HeadteacherSarah Gallagher
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils76
Free School Meals (FSM)10.5%
School Capacity76 / 70 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 31 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 4 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

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

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Snape 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.