Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School Lane, Bawdsey, Woodbridge, IP12 3AR
This school is closed (it closed in March 2025).
It was replaced by Bawdsey Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Butler
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- URN
- 124719
- Local authority
- Suffolk
About this school
Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Woodbridge. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 57 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 20% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 60% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 60% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 50% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 102.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 20% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 57 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.3% | 24.6% | 57 | — |
| Bawdsey Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 58 | 0.0 miles |
| Hollesley Primary School | — | — | — | 76 | 2.9 miles |
| Kingsfleet Primary School | 52% | 5.5% | 18.8% | 185 | 3.2 miles |
| Colneis Junior School | — | — | — | 343 | 3.5 miles |
| Fairfield Infant School | — | — | — | 294 | 4.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.56%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.28%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bawdsey Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Hollesley Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Kingsfleet Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Felixstowe
-
Colneis Junior School3.5 miles
Primary · Felixstowe
-
Fairfield Infant School4.0 miles
Primary · Felixstowe
Other schools in Woodbridge
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield Primary
- Bawdsey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bealings School Primary
- Bedfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Charsfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dennington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Earl Soham Community Primary School Primary
- Easton Primary School Primary
- Eyke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grundisburgh Primary School Primary
- Hollesley Primary School Primary
- Kyson Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Woodbridge.
- Has Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 57 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- How have Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 20% in 2023/24 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2025.