St Edmund's Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Heckfield Green, Hoxne, Eye, IP21 5AD

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OfstedGoodInspected 22 May 2019; confirmed 2024
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%England 62% · 2024/25
Pupils57Room for 105 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 70 in 2019, 93 in 2021, 88 in 2022, 71 in 2023, 67 in 2024, 72 in 2025, 57 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.07 for 7 places, September 2026
Joint 1st highest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
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 May 2019.

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
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 5 November 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.

Eye comparisons use the 3 of its 9 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 6 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolEyeEngland
My child is happy at this school
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Eye.
Higher than 4% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
76% 93% 89%
My child feels safe at this school
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Eye.
Higher than 4% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
76% 96% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Eye.
Higher than 1% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
53% 89% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 15 parents who had raised a concern
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Eye.
Higher than 4% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
53% 83% 76%
I would recommend this school to another parent
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Eye.
Higher than 3% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
59%said yes 88% 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 24%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Eye figures pool parents at the Eye schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

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

8 pupils in this year group.

Only 8 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

63% — 4 points above the Suffolk average, and about the same as the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 63% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 13% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 63% 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 75% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 100% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 110 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 47%This school 2023/24: 20%This school 2024/25: 63% This school England 62% 2022/23 47% 2023/24 20% 2024/25 63%

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 offered7
Families who put it first7
Of those, offered a place7 (100%)
Families who listed it at all12

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.

Admissions dates and schools in Suffolk

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
28.6% 23.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.2% 3.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
7th highest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
16.7% 14.7%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
1st highest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
Higher than 36% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.6% 12.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
8th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.6% 5.2%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
5th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
Lower than 58% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
10.4% 12.1%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 5.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.08% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
8th highest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
Higher than 5% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
13.9 19.8 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
8th highest of 9 state primary schools in Eye.
Higher than 5% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
7.1 10.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
1st highest of 6 state primary schools in Eye.
Higher than 96% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
40.0% 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 St Edmund's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Edmund's Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 May 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 5 November 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.

How did St Edmund's Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.

Would parents recommend St Edmund's Primary School?

59% of the 17 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend St Edmund's Primary School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is St Edmund's Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 7 families put St Edmund's Primary School as their first choice for 7 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 7 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.