Copdock Primary School

Copdock Primary School continues to maintain its outstanding status, as observed during its ungraded inspection. The pupils demonstrate high levels of enthusiasm and engagement in their learning environment, making it clear they feel safe and respected. The leadership fosters an ethos of high expectations, which is reflected in the exemplary behaviour of the students. The school has effectively engaged both staff and pupils in diverse leadership roles, promoting a sense of responsibility and community involvement. Despite the challenges posed by the recent pandemic, the school has demonstrated resilience and a commitment to excellence in education.

Strengths

• Pupils show enthusiasm for learning and feel safe at school.
• Exceptional leadership that promotes high expectations.
• Exemplary pupil behaviour with rare instances of bullying.
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics from an early age.
• Well-structured curriculum that is creative and ambitious.
• Supportive environment for staff well-being and workload management.
• Robust assessment processes to support all pupils, including those with SEND.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Copdock Primary School attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 1.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Copdock Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Copdock Primary School had 16.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 4.8% of pupils at Copdock Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Copdock Primary School received £7,802 and spent £8,320 for each of its 83 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £142,000 (£1,710 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Copdock Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Copdock Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Copdock Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Copdock Primary School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Copdock Primary School have?

Copdock Primary School has 83 pupils on roll.

What age range does Copdock Primary School cover?

Copdock Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Copdock Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Copdock Primary School?

Copdock Primary School is at School Hill, Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3HY.