Snape Primary School
Church Road, Snape, Saxmundham, IP17 1QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Sarah Gallagher
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Kingfisher Schools Trust Ltd
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 148824
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01728688373
About this school
Snape Primary School is a primary academy in Saxmundham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 103 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 60% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 80% | 43% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 90% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 80% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Snape 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 | 20% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 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 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Snape Primary School compares
Snape Primary School ranked 197th 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 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 103 | — |
| Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 38.7% | 77 | 2.0 miles |
| Coldfair Green Community Primary School | 42% | 6.2% | 14.2% | 160 | 2.9 miles |
| Saxmundham Primary School | 63% | 5.1% | 41.5% | 252 | 3.3 miles |
| Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 78% | 5.1% | 16.4% | 166 | 3.7 miles |
| Leiston Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 37.8% | 383 | 4.2 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)
- 10.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.26%
- Persistent absence
- 15.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
-
Coldfair Green Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
-
Saxmundham Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
-
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Saxmundham
-
Leiston Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Leiston
Other schools in Saxmundham
Snape Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Saxmundham.
Common questions
- What year groups does Snape Primary School teach?
- Snape Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Saxmundham.
- Who is the headteacher of Snape Primary School?
- The headteacher of Snape Primary School is Ms Sarah Gallagher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Snape Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Snape 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 Snape Primary School?
- Snape Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Snape Primary School full?
- Snape Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 103 on roll (147%), so it is at or above 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 Snape Primary School a faith school?
- No. Snape Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Snape Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Snape Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Snape Primary School?
- Snape Primary School is part of KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Snape Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 20% 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 Snape Primary School rank locally?
- Snape Primary School ranked 197th 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 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Snape Primary School's absence rate?
- Snape Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Snape Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Snape 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.