Woodhall Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Babergh, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 448 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Mar 2025). 78% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 52 first-preference applications and 59 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 26 Mar 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
| Leadership & management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Good |
Ungraded inspection · 26 Mar 2025: Improved significantly
Published 8 Jan 2020.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Suffolk |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 59 |
| First-preference applications | 52 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 83 |
| First-preference offers | 52 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 78% | 8% | — |
| Reading | 81% | 32% | 106 |
| Writing | 83% | 13% | — |
| Maths | 79% | 19% | 105 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
School ranking (KS2 reading, writing & maths): 6230 of 13686 in England · 665 of 1612 in East of England · 15 of 34 in Babergh. Calculated 2026-02-05.
21.4 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.78% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.19% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 76.1% |
| White other | 4.7% |
| Mixed | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Black | 2% |
| Other | 0.4% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
91% would recommend this school
111 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 94% |
| Feels safe | 92% |
| Well behaved pupils | 90% |
| Bullying dealt with | 28% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Aware of curriculum | 91% |
| Concerns dealt with | 57% |
| SEND support | 77% |
| High expectations | 89% |
| Child does well | 91% |
| Progress updates | 93% |
| Subject range | 98% |
| Clubs & activities | 87% |
| Personal development | 82% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:55 – 15:15 |
| After-school care | 15:15-17:30 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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