St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge
Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Read
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Sponsor
- St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 142598
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01394383649
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge is a Church of England primary academy in Woodbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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. 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 | 28 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 86% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 93% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 96% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 93% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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, Woodbridge 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 | 69% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 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 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge compares
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge ranked 42nd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.1% | 8.2% | 198 | — |
| Kyson Primary School | — | — | — | 380 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodbridge Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 12.2% | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| Melton Primary School | 58% | 8.5% | 33.3% | 163 | 1.2 miles |
| Martlesham Primary Academy | 75% | 4.3% | 27.6% | 125 | 2.2 miles |
| Bealings School | 53% | 7.3% | 1% | 104 | 2.4 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)
- 8.16%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 8.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kyson Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Woodbridge Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
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Melton Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Martlesham Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Bealings School2.4 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
Other schools in Woodbridge
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge ranks 4th 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 year groups does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Woodbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge is Mrs Karen Read, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge full?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge has capacity for 210 pupils and 198 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge 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, Woodbridge's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 73% 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, Woodbridge rank locally?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge ranked 42nd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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, Woodbridge's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge'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.