Grundisburgh Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed

Alice Driver Road, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, IP13 6XH

01473 735281 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 22 March 2012; confirmed 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%England 62% · 2024/25
8th highest of 21 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 55% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils169Room for 196 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 164 in 2019, 171 in 2021, 162 in 2022, 159 in 2023, 160 in 2024, 167 in 2025, 169 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.028 for 28 places, September 2026
Joint 2nd highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 22 March 2012.

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
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 11 February 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

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

24 pupils in this year group.

67% — 8 points above the Suffolk average, and 5 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 67% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 13% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 83% 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 75% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 79% 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. 106 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 64%This school 2023/24: 83%This school 2024/25: 67% This school England 62% 2022/23 64% 2023/24 83% 2024/25 67%

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 offered28
Families who put it first28
Of those, offered a place28 (100%)
Families who listed it at all42

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 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.

Admissions dates and schools in Suffolk

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
18th highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
9.6% 23.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
22nd highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.6% 3.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
16th highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
12.6% 14.7%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
19th highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.2% 12.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
5th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Lower than 90% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.6% 5.2%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
3rd lowest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Lower than 93% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.1% 12.1%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
10th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Lower than 47% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.2 5.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
13th lowest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Lower than 34% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.2% 1.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 0.60% 0.08% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
4th highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 62% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
21.6 19.8 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
2nd highest of 23 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 78% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
12.5 10.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
9th highest of 13 state primary schools in Woodbridge.
Higher than 22% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
5.1% 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 Grundisburgh Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grundisburgh Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 March 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 11 February 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Grundisburgh Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Grundisburgh Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 28 families put Grundisburgh Primary School as their first choice for 28 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 28 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.