Trimley St Martin Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Kirton Road
Trimley St Martin
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 0QL
Phone 01394448313
Reference Number 124614

Trimley St Martin Primary School is performing well, consistently providing a good educational environment for its pupils. The school fosters a happy and safe atmosphere, allowing students to develop strong relationships with peers and staff. High expectations for academic success and personal development are evident, with pupils being well-prepared for their transition to secondary education. There is a clear commitment to nurturing students through various leadership roles and a structured approach to teaching subjects such as reading and phonics. However, the school faces challenges in some subjects where curriculum plans have not yet fully defined the essential knowledge pupils need to master. This gap in the curriculum means that students may not develop the same depth of understanding in these areas. Additionally, there is variability in writing expectations, leading to missed opportunities for pupils to practice and enhance their writing skills.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 175
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.86%
Girls: 49.14%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 10 20
2 13 14 27
3 19 9 28
4 10 16 26
5 17 13 30
6 15 12 27

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92%
Mixed, Other 2.9%
White, Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
White & Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Dec 2023
Date Report
07 Nov 2023 School inspection
06 Jun 2018 Short inspection
03 Dec 2014 Full inspection:
25 Jun 2014 Monitoring visit
01 Feb 2013 Monitoring visit
21 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
17 May 2011 Monitoring visit
16 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
08 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
01 Jul 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit positive attitudes towards learning.
  • Students feel happy and safe at school.
  • The school promotes excellent relationships among staff, pupils, and families.
  • The curriculum is well-designed to build knowledge sequentially.
  • Pupils engage in various leadership roles, enhancing their development.
  • A structured approach to reading is successfully implemented.
  • Pupils with SEND achieve well due to personalized learning plans.
  • The school provides numerous extracurricular clubs for students.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack clarity in identifying key knowledge and skills.
  • Opportunities for pupils to write extensively are not consistently provided.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 59% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0% Unlock Unlock

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 105 Unlock Unlock
Maths 104 Unlock Unlock

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 -1.2 Unlock Unlock
Writing 0.9 Unlock Unlock
Maths 0.6 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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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.

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 13 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Trimley St Mary Primary School
High Road, Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 0ST
1.37 miles
Felix Primary School
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2.1 miles
Grange Community Primary School
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2.51 miles
Bucklesham Primary School
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2.53 miles
Fairfield Infant School
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2.67 miles
Colneis Junior School
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2.74 miles
Kingsfleet Primary School
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2.93 miles
Shotley Community Primary School
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3.2 miles
Langer Primary Academy
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3.29 miles
Nacton Church of England Primary School
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3.55 miles
Waldringfield Primary School
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3.66 miles
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
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4.28 miles
Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School
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4.58 miles
Bawdsey Church of England Primary School
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4.59 miles
Birchwood Primary School
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4.62 miles
The Mayflower Primary School
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4.66 miles
Gorseland Primary School
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4.92 miles
Name Distance
Felixstowe School
High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR
1.98 miles
Felixstowe International College
Maybush House, Maybush Lane, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7NA
3.14 miles
Orwell Park School
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3.65 miles
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