Earl Soham Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Earl Soham
The Street
Earl Soham Primary School
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 7SA
Phone 01728685359
Reference Number 124578

Earl Soham Community Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas. Pupils are happy and engaged, demonstrating excellent behavior and positive relationships. They benefit from a broad curriculum that is being effectively implemented, leading to good academic outcomes, especially in reading. The school fosters a strong sense of community and equips pupils with the skills to contribute positively to society. However, there are some areas of the curriculum that require further development to address gaps in prior knowledge, and attendance remains a concern for a number of pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 77
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 41.56%
Girls: 58.44%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 2 9
2 4 4 8
3 4 10 14
4 1 6 7
5 7 4 11
6 8 8 16

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Mixed, Other 1.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 01 May 2024
Date Report
01 May 2024 School inspection:
25 May 2022 School inspection
28 Mar 2017 Short inspection
12 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
02 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
16 Jul 2008 Curriculum and development visit
28 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
03 Apr 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils love to learn and have positive relationships with each other and teachers.
  • Behavior is excellent, with high expectations clearly communicated.
  • The curriculum is clear, progressive, and well-taught, especially in core subjects.
  • Reading is actively encouraged and celebrated, with effective support for struggling pupils.
  • Reception children have a positive start and are well prepared for future learning.
  • Pupils are motivated to learn with no disruption in lessons.
  • The school supports pupils with SEND effectively, ensuring they access the full curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects in the wider curriculum are less developed and have gaps in knowledge.
  • A number of pupils are still persistently absent, missing important learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.8
Writing 1.3
Maths -4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 11 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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