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Trimley St Martin Primary School

East Suffolk, IP11 0QLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,890
of 13,686 nationally

About Trimley St Martin Primary School

Trimley St Martin Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 49 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 63. Of those, 31 put the school as their first preference, and all 30 places went to first-preference applicants. That kind of demand usually reflects strong word-of-mouth, and while the Department for Education doesn't publish a formal parent satisfaction score for this school, the oversubscription figures speak for themselves. The school is led by headteacher Samantha Ross and sits in the village of Trimley St Martin, part of the East Suffolk borough. It's a state primary for mixed genders, ages 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. With 175 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, there's a little headroom, but the application numbers show it's very much a school in demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKirton Road, Felixstowe, East Suffolk, IP11 0QL
HeadteacherSamantha Ross
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils175
Free School Meals (FSM)21.1%
School Capacity175 / 210 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jan 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Trimley St Martin 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.