Bedfield Church of England Primary School
Bedfield, Woodbridge, IP13 7EA
- 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
- Ms Imogen Wallis
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Sponsor
- St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 18
- URN
- 148752
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01728628306
About this school
Bedfield Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Woodbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 18 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bedfield Church of England 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 25% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 Bedfield 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 21 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bedfield Church of England Primary School compares
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 | — | 5.9% | 28.6% | 18 | — |
| Worlingworth Church of England primary school | — | — | — | 58 | 1.4 miles |
| Earl Soham Community Primary School | 63% | 3.3% | 16.9% | 78 | 1.8 miles |
| Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School | 58% | 4.5% | 15.1% | 169 | 3.4 miles |
| Dennington Church of England Primary School | 42% | 5.8% | 27.8% | 66 | 3.8 miles |
| Wilby Church of England Primary School | 79% | 3.8% | 12.9% | 99 | 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)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.85%
- Persistent absence
- 26.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Worlingworth Church of England primary school1.4 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Earl Soham Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School3.4 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Dennington Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Woodbridge
-
Wilby Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Eye
Other schools in Woodbridge
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield Primary
- Bawdsey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bealings 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
- Martlesham Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bedfield Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bedfield Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Woodbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Bedfield Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bedfield Church of England Primary School is Ms Imogen Wallis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bedfield Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bedfield 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 many pupils are at Bedfield Church of England Primary School?
- Bedfield Church of England Primary School has 18 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bedfield Church of England Primary School full?
- Bedfield Church of England Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 18 on roll (32%), 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 Bedfield Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bedfield Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Bedfield Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bedfield Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bedfield Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bedfield Church of England Primary School 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.
- What is Bedfield Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bedfield Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bedfield Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bedfield 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.