Kedington Primary Academy
Church Walk, Kedington, Haverhill, CB9 7QZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicky Doherty
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 139485
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01440702787
About this school
Kedington Primary Academy is a primary academy in Haverhill. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kedington Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 56% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 72% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 75% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 78% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.90 | - | - |
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 Kedington Primary Academy 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 | 71% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kedington Primary Academy compares
Kedington Primary Academy ranked 8th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 5.5% | 11.2% | 208 | — |
| Coupals Primary Academy | 77% | 5.2% | 25.4% | 290 | 1.6 miles |
| Westfield Primary Academy | 55% | 5.9% | 24.3% | 425 | 1.7 miles |
| New Cangle Community Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 13.8% | 210 | 2.3 miles |
| Hundon Community Primary School | 43% | 6.3% | 22.9% | 64 | 2.3 miles |
| Place Farm Primary Academy | 75% | 6.3% | 31.3% | 416 | 2.5 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)
- 11.21%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.54%
- Persistent absence
- 11.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coupals Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
Westfield Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
New Cangle Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
Hundon Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Sudbury
-
Place Farm Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Haverhill
Other schools in Haverhill
Kedington Primary Academy ranks 1st of the 10 ranked primary schools in Haverhill.
- Burton End Primary Academy Primary
- Clements Primary Academy Primary
- Coupals Primary Academy Primary
- New Cangle Community Primary School Primary
- Place Farm Primary Academy Primary
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill Primary
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School Primary
- Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Westfield Primary Academy Primary
- Castle Manor Academy Secondary
- Samuel Ward Academy Secondary
- Broadlands Hall Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Kedington Primary Academy teach?
- Kedington Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Haverhill.
- Who is the headteacher of Kedington Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Kedington Primary Academy is Mrs Vicky Doherty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kedington Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kedington Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kedington Primary Academy?
- Kedington Primary Academy has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kedington Primary Academy full?
- Kedington Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kedington Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Kedington Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Kedington Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kedington Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kedington Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Kedington Primary Academy is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kedington Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kedington Primary Academy compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Kedington Primary Academy ranked 8th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kedington Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Kedington Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kedington Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kedington Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.