Martlesham Primary Academy
Black Tiles Lane, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Churchman
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 125
- URN
- 142018
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473624409
About this school
Martlesham Primary Academy is a primary academy in Woodbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 125 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Martlesham 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. 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 27 March 2024, 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 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 60% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 67% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 73% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Martlesham 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 | 65% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Martlesham Primary Academy compares
Martlesham Primary Academy ranked 35th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.3% | 27.6% | 125 | — |
| Gorseland Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 10.5% | 461 | 0.7 miles |
| Birchwood Primary School | 73% | 3.6% | 8.7% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
| Bealings School | 53% | 7.3% | 1% | 104 | 1.2 miles |
| Cedarwood Primary School | 57% | 4.1% | 9.2% | 399 | 1.6 miles |
| Kyson Primary School | — | — | — | 380 | 1.7 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)
- 27.59%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 5.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gorseland Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Birchwood Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Bealings School1.2 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Cedarwood Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Kyson Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
Other schools in Woodbridge
Martlesham Primary Academy ranks 2nd 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 Martlesham Primary Academy teach?
- Martlesham Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Woodbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Martlesham Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Martlesham Primary Academy is Miss Emma Churchman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Martlesham Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Martlesham 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 Martlesham Primary Academy?
- Martlesham Primary Academy has 125 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Martlesham Primary Academy full?
- Martlesham Primary Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 125 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 Martlesham Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Martlesham Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Martlesham Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Martlesham Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Martlesham Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Martlesham Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Martlesham Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Martlesham Primary Academy compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Martlesham Primary Academy ranked 35th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Martlesham Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Martlesham Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Martlesham Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Martlesham 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 2 July 2026.