Aldeburgh Primary School
Park Road, Aldeburgh, IP15 5EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Heidi Norman
- Sponsor
- East Anglian Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 144211
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01728452150
About this school
Aldeburgh Primary School is a primary academy in Aldeburgh. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 78 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aldeburgh 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. 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 9 | 15 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 53% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 73% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 60% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 67% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Aldeburgh 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 | 44% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aldeburgh Primary School compares
Aldeburgh Primary School ranked 90th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 7.5% | 26.1% | 78 | — |
| Coldfair Green Community Primary School | 42% | 6.2% | 14.2% | 160 | 3.2 miles |
| Leiston Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 37.8% | 383 | 3.9 miles |
| Snape Primary School | 43% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 103 | 4.4 miles |
| Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 56% | 5% | 29.8% | 34 | 4.6 miles |
| Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 38.7% | 77 | 5.8 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 report23 April 2025
- 4 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.14%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.51%
- Persistent absence
- 15.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coldfair Green Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
-
Leiston Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Leiston
-
Snape Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
-
Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery4.6 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School5.8 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
Common questions
- What ages does Aldeburgh Primary School teach?
- Aldeburgh Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Aldeburgh.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Aldeburgh Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Aldeburgh Primary School is Mrs Heidi Norman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aldeburgh Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aldeburgh 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 Aldeburgh Primary School?
- Aldeburgh Primary School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Aldeburgh Primary School full?
- Aldeburgh Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 78 on roll (74%), 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 Aldeburgh Primary School a faith school?
- No. Aldeburgh Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Aldeburgh Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Aldeburgh Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Aldeburgh Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Aldeburgh 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 Aldeburgh Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aldeburgh Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Aldeburgh Primary School ranked 90th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aldeburgh Primary School's absence rate?
- Aldeburgh Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aldeburgh Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aldeburgh 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 10 July 2026.