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Wood Ley Community Primary School

Mid Suffolk, IP14 1UFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#6,275
of 13,686 nationally

About Wood Ley Community Primary School

Wood Ley Community Primary School sits within the Suffolk local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the Mid Suffolk area, it ranks 12th out of 39 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top third locally. Its closest peers by ranking score are Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School, all of which sit ahead in the league table. Across Suffolk as a whole, Wood Ley ranks 74th among 253 same-type schools, and in the East of England region it sits at 670th out of 1,612. Nationally, it falls within the top 50% of all primary schools. The school is led by headteacher Sandra Renwick and has a capacity of 315 pupils, with 310 currently on roll. It is a non-religious school with no nursery or sixth form provision, and it does not offer boarding.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLowry Way, Stowmarket, Mid Suffolk, IP14 1UF
HeadteacherSandra Renwick
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils310
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity310 / 315 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Jul 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Jul 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Apr 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingCricketCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubFilm ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:00

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

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Wood Ley Community 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.