Dennington Church of England Primary School
Laxfield Road, Dennington, Woodbridge, IP13 8AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Dr Paul Parslow-Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Sponsor
- All Saints Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 77
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 146234
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01728638206
About this school
Dennington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Woodbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 66 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 50% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 63% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 63% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 63% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Dennington 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 | 90% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 68 |
| 2024/25 | 72 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dennington Church of England Primary School compares
Dennington Church of England Primary School ranked 200th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 5.8% | 27.8% | 66 | — |
| Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 15.5% | 311 | 2.3 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield | 65% | 3.8% | 16.8% | 97 | 3.2 miles |
| Bedfield Church of England Primary School | — | 5.9% | 28.6% | 18 | 3.8 miles |
| Earl Soham Community Primary School | 63% | 3.3% | 16.9% | 78 | 3.8 miles |
| Worlingworth Church of England primary school | — | — | — | 58 | 3.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.78%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 16.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Framlingham, Woodbridge
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield3.2 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Bedfield Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Earl Soham Community Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Worlingworth Church of England primary school3.8 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
Other schools in Woodbridge
Dennington Church of England Primary School ranks 16th 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
- 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
- Martlesham Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dennington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Dennington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Woodbridge.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Dennington Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Dennington Church of England Primary School is Dr Paul Parslow-Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dennington Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dennington 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 Dennington Church of England Primary School?
- Dennington Church of England Primary School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dennington Church of England Primary School full?
- Dennington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 77 pupils and 66 on roll (86%), 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 Dennington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Dennington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Dennington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dennington Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Dennington Church of England Primary School?
- Dennington Church of England Primary School is part of ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dennington 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 90% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dennington Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Dennington Church of England Primary School ranked 200th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dennington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Dennington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dennington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dennington 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 10 July 2026.