Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Orford, Woodbridge, IP12 2LU
This school is closed (it closed in November 2023).
It was replaced by Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Gemma Cannon
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 124777
- Local authority
- Suffolk
About this school
Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Woodbridge. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 51 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 105.0 |
How Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 60% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.6% | 15.7% | 51 | — |
| Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 56% | 5% | 29.8% | 34 | 0.0 miles |
| Aldeburgh Primary School | 64% | 7.5% | 26.1% | 78 | 4.6 miles |
| Hollesley Primary School | — | — | — | 76 | 5.4 miles |
| Snape Primary School | 43% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 103 | 5.4 miles |
| Rendlesham Primary School | 43% | 4% | 8.1% | 277 | 5.4 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.7%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Aldeburgh Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Aldeburgh
-
Hollesley Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Snape Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
-
Rendlesham Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
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 ages does Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Woodbridge.
- Has Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 many pupils are at Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- What are Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Orford 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 30 November 2023.