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Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy

East Suffolk, IP17 3EUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
27%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#13,403
of 13,686 nationally

About Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy

Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy is a small state primary in the Suffolk local authority, serving 92 pupils aged 3 to 11 under headteacher Katy Last. Within East Suffolk, it ranks 212 out of 253 same-type schools, placing it firmly in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in the area — Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School — all score 89 or above on the local ranking metric, a significant gap from Yoxford & Peasenhall’s score of 27. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 13 applications for 9 places and all 9 first-preference offers taken up, suggesting strong local demand despite the modest academic standing. Its funding type is state, with no religious character, and it offers nursery provision for younger children. The school sits in the East Suffolk borough, part of the East of England region, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 confirmed it remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHigh Street, Saxmundham, East Suffolk, IP17 3EU
HeadteacherKaty Last
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils92
Free School Meals (FSM)35.9%
School Capacity92 / 105 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.