Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
College Road, Framlingham, Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP13 9EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lora Cann
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 311
- URN
- 124775
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01728723354
About this school
Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Framlingham, Woodbridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 311 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 | 46 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 70% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 89% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 85% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 76% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 53% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 364 |
| 2023/24 | 351 |
| 2024/25 | 340 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 56th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.8% | 15.5% | 311 | — |
| Dennington Church of England Primary School | 42% | 5.8% | 27.8% | 66 | 2.3 miles |
| Earl Soham Community Primary School | 63% | 3.3% | 16.9% | 78 | 3.1 miles |
| Easton Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 24.3% | 73 | 3.2 miles |
| Bedfield Church of England Primary School | — | 5.9% | 28.6% | 18 | 4.1 miles |
| Charsfield Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.7% | 21.6% | 34 | 4.6 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)
- 15.53%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dennington Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Earl Soham Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Easton Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Bedfield Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Charsfield Church of England Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
Common questions
- What year groups does Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Framlingham, Woodbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Lora Cann, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 311 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 350 pupils and 311 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 56th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 6 July 2026.