St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh
Stonehouse Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Matt Vale-Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 142597
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473823268
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh is a Church of England primary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 29 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 45% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 66% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 55% | 46% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 48% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.70 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh 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 | 29% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh compares
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh ranked 186th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 6.9% | 25.8% | 122 | — |
| Hadleigh Community Primary School | 70% | 4.9% | 19.2% | 525 | 0.3 miles |
| Beaumont Community Primary School | 67% | 7.4% | 25.6% | 101 | 0.5 miles |
| Kersey Church of England Primary School | — | 9.8% | 27.5% | 40 | 2.0 miles |
| Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 8.7% | 23.1% | 44 | 2.3 miles |
| Elmsett Church of England Primary School | 38% | 3.3% | 28.1% | 41 | 3.1 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report7 May 2025
- 11 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.76%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.91%
- Persistent absence
- 21.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hadleigh Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hadleigh
-
Beaumont Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hadleigh
-
Kersey Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Elmsett Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh ranks 46th of the 55 ranked primary schools in Ipswich.
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bildeston Primary School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bosmere Community Primary School Primary
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Bucklesham Primary School Primary
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Junior School Primary
- Cedarwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh is Matt Vale-Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh, 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh has 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh full?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh has capacity for 210 pupils and 122 on roll (58%), 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh is part of ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh ranked 186th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh'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.