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Trimley St Mary Primary School

East Suffolk, IP11 0STPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 56 places
Ranking
#11,178
of 13,686 nationally

About Trimley St Mary Primary School

Trimley St Mary Primary School is a mixed state primary in East Suffolk, currently home to 385 pupils against a capacity of 420, meaning it has some room to grow. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 21. 9%, which is notably higher than the national average and suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. Demand is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 109 applications for 56 places, with all 56 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 95. This indicates that while the school is popular locally, it is not so oversubscribed that families with a first preference are routinely turned away. The school is led by co-headteachers Hayley Lamb and Lucy Beston, and has no religious character.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHigh Road, Felixstowe, East Suffolk, IP11 0ST
HeadteacherHayley Lamb and Lucy Beston
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils385
Free School Meals (FSM)21.9%
School Capacity385 / 420 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 24 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: trimley.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Trimley St Mary Primary School

Trimley St Mary Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.