Rendlesham Primary School
Sycamore Drive, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 2GF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONSORTIUM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Woodruffe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Consortium Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 277
- URN
- 145795
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01394462190
About this school
Rendlesham Primary School is a primary academy in Woodbridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 277 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rendlesham 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 June 2022, 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 | 44 | 46 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 39% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 63% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 65% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 48% | 41% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Rendlesham 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 | 50% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 308 |
| 2023/24 | 300 |
| 2024/25 | 291 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rendlesham Primary School compares
Rendlesham Primary School ranked 196th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 4% | 8.1% | 277 | — |
| Eyke Church of England Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 97 | 1.7 miles |
| Wickham Market Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 28.7% | 163 | 2.8 miles |
| Sandlings Primary School | 73% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 82 | 3.5 miles |
| Melton Primary School | 58% | 8.5% | 33.3% | 163 | 4.0 miles |
| Easton Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 24.3% | 73 | 4.4 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)
- 8.08%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 6.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eyke Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Wickham Market Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Sandlings Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Melton Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Easton Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
Other schools in Woodbridge
Rendlesham Primary School ranks 15th 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 Rendlesham Primary School teach?
- Rendlesham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Woodbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Rendlesham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rendlesham Primary School is Mrs Hannah Woodruffe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rendlesham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rendlesham 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 Rendlesham Primary School?
- Rendlesham Primary School has 277 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rendlesham Primary School full?
- Rendlesham Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 277 on roll (88%), 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 Rendlesham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rendlesham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rendlesham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rendlesham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Rendlesham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rendlesham Primary School is part of CONSORTIUM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rendlesham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rendlesham Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Rendlesham Primary School ranked 196th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rendlesham Primary School's absence rate?
- Rendlesham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rendlesham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rendlesham 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.