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Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

East Suffolk, NR34 7SBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#3,629
of 13,686 nationally

About Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, and it is currently oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 66 applications for 44 places, with 52 of those applicants listing it as their first preference, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 5. The school is running slightly above its official capacity of 323, with 329 pupils on roll. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 10. 7 per cent, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively affluent local intake. The school has a Church of England religious character and is located in the East Suffolk borough, within the Suffolk local authority area. Holly Marchand is the headteacher.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressGarden Lane, Beccles, East Suffolk, NR34 7SB
HeadteacherHolly Marchand
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils329
Free School Meals (FSM)10.7%
School Capacity329 / 323 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

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

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: worlingham.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.