Wickham Market Primary School
Dallinghoo Road, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, IP13 0RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Harris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- East Anglian Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 234
- Pupils on roll
- 163
- URN
- 141551
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01728746405
About this school
Wickham Market Primary School is a primary academy in Woodbridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 163 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wickham Market Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 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 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 86% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 90% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 86% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 86% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Wickham Market 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 | 57% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 167 |
| 2024/25 | 156 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wickham Market Primary School compares
Wickham Market Primary School ranked 97th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.1% | 28.7% | 163 | — |
| Easton Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 24.3% | 73 | 1.8 miles |
| Eyke Church of England Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 97 | 2.8 miles |
| Charsfield Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.7% | 21.6% | 34 | 2.8 miles |
| Rendlesham Primary School | 43% | 4% | 8.1% | 277 | 2.8 miles |
| Melton Primary School | 58% | 8.5% | 33.3% | 163 | 3.6 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)
- 28.68%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 8.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Easton Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Eyke Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Charsfield Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Rendlesham Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Melton Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
Other schools in Woodbridge
Wickham Market Primary School ranks 8th of the 16 ranked primary 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 Wickham Market Primary School teach?
- Wickham Market Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Woodbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Wickham Market Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wickham Market Primary School is Mrs Joanne Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wickham Market Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wickham Market 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 many pupils are at Wickham Market Primary School?
- Wickham Market Primary School has 163 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wickham Market Primary School full?
- Wickham Market Primary School has capacity for 234 pupils and 163 on roll (70%), 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 Wickham Market Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wickham Market Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wickham Market Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wickham Market Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Wickham Market Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wickham Market Primary School is part of EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wickham Market Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wickham Market Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Wickham Market Primary School ranked 97th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wickham Market Primary School's absence rate?
- Wickham Market Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wickham Market Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wickham Market 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 1 July 2026.