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St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Babergh, CO10 2BJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
29%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#13,323
of 13,686 nationally

About St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Babergh holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement. The most recent graded inspection in 2017 awarded Good across the board, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. However, the school’s academic outcomes tell a more complex story. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 29% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is roughly half the Suffolk local authority average of 58%, placing the school at the very bottom of its local authority ranking. Only 3% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects. These results suggest that while the school is well-regarded by inspectors, its core academic performance is an area of real concern for parents focused on attainment.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Street, Sudbury, Babergh, CO10 2BJ
HeadteacherDaniel Woodrow
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils237
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity237 / 254 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismMental HealthLearning DifficultySEN Unit

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

Source: stgregoryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.