Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England · Nursery class

College Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP13 9EP

01728 723354 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 20 June 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%England 62% · 2024/25
7th highest of 21 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 67% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils311Room for 350 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 334 in 2019, 353 in 2021, 363 in 2022, 364 in 2023, 351 in 2024, 340 in 2025, 311 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.036 for 37 places, September 2026
18th highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 47% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 June 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

58 pupils in this year group.

71% — 12 points above the Suffolk average, and 9 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 71% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 16% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 88% 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 76% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 84% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 53%This school 2023/24: 70%This school 2024/25: 71% This school England 62% 2022/23 53% 2023/24 70% 2024/25 71%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Suffolk. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered37
Families who put it first36
Of those, offered a place36 (100%)
Families who listed it at all41

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

This is a Church of England school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.

Admissions dates and schools in Suffolk

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
15th highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
15.5% 23.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
23rd highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 3% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.3% 3.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
15th highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.8% 14.7%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
3rd highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.3% 12.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
14th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Lower than 56% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.8% 5.2%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
16th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Lower than 47% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
12.2% 12.1%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
15th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Lower than 21% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
3.8 5.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
7th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Lower than 44% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.9% 1.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.08% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
2nd highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 72% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.5 19.8 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
7th highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 51% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.8 10.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
5th highest of 13 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 70% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
18.8% 15.0%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 June 2023.

How did Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 36 families put Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice for 37 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 36 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.