Gislingham Church of England Primary School
Broadfields Road, Gislingham, Eye, IP23 8HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
- Principal
- Mr Richard Benstock
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Sponsor
- The Tilian Partnership
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 156
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 143065
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01379783283
About this school
Gislingham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Eye. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 144 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 24 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 79% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 17% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 92% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 88% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 88% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Gislingham Church of England 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 | 83% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 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 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gislingham Church of England Primary School compares
Gislingham Church of England Primary School ranked 30th 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 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.6% | 11.6% | 144 | — |
| Mellis Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.1% | 7.5% | 147 | 2.7 miles |
| Bacton Primary School | 47% | 4.5% | 36.3% | 111 | 3.0 miles |
| St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 69% | 5.7% | 14.9% | 180 | 3.3 miles |
| Wortham Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 100 | 3.5 miles |
| Mendlesham Primary School | 53% | 5.3% | 21.7% | 100 | 4.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.55%
- Persistent absence
- 3.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mellis Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Eye
-
Bacton Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Nr Diss
-
Wortham Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Mendlesham Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
Other schools in Eye
Gislingham Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Eye.
- Fressingfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Mellis Church of England Primary School Primary
- Occold Primary School Primary
- St Edmund's Primary School Primary
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Primary
- Stradbroke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Thorndon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wilby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hartismere School Secondary
- Stradbroke High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Gislingham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Eye.
- Who is the principal of Gislingham Church of England Primary School?
- The principal of Gislingham Church of England Primary School is Mr Richard Benstock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Gislingham Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gislingham Church of England 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 big is Gislingham Church of England Primary School?
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Gislingham Church of England Primary School full?
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 156 pupils and 144 on roll (92%), 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 Gislingham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Gislingham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Gislingham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Gislingham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Gislingham Church of England Primary School?
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School is part of THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gislingham Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% 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 Gislingham Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School ranked 30th 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 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gislingham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gislingham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gislingham Church of England 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 2 July 2026.