Glemsford Primary Academy
Lion Road, Glemsford, Sudbury, CO10 7RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Nicolas George
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 259
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 141406
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01787283200
About this school
Glemsford Primary Academy is a primary academy in Sudbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Glemsford 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 20 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 29 | 23 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 83% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 91% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 74% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Glemsford 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 | 76% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 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 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 244 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Glemsford Primary Academy compares
Glemsford Primary Academy ranked 7th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 5% | 21.8% | 243 | — |
| Cavendish Church of England Primary School | — | 4.7% | — | 52 | 1.8 miles |
| Hartest Church of England Primary School | 57% | 8.1% | 34.2% | 42 | 2.6 miles |
| Long Melford Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 21.4% | 207 | 3.0 miles |
| Clare Community Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 17.4% | 199 | 4.0 miles |
| Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 6.1% | 46 | 4.2 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)
- 21.76%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cavendish Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sudbury
-
Hartest Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Long Melford Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Sudbury
-
Clare Community Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Sudbury
-
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Sudbury
Other schools in Sudbury
Glemsford Primary Academy ranks 2nd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Sudbury.
- Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School Primary
- Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cavendish Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clare Community Primary School Primary
- Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hundon Community Primary School Primary
- Lavenham Community Primary School Primary
- Long Melford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Pot Kiln Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Glemsford Primary Academy teach?
- Glemsford Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sudbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Glemsford Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Glemsford Primary Academy is Mr Nicolas George, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Glemsford Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Glemsford 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 Glemsford Primary Academy?
- Glemsford Primary Academy has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Glemsford Primary Academy full?
- Glemsford Primary Academy has capacity for 259 pupils and 243 on roll (94%), 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 Glemsford Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Glemsford Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Glemsford Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Glemsford Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Glemsford Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Glemsford 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 Glemsford Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Glemsford Primary Academy compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Glemsford Primary Academy ranked 7th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Glemsford Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Glemsford Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Glemsford Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Glemsford 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.