St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh

St Mary’s Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of good. The school is characterized by a friendly and supportive environment where pupils feel safe and happy. Strong leadership fosters a high-quality education, especially in early years, reflecting the school’s commitment to the moral development of all students. Parental feedback is overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the caring start their children receive. However, there are some concerns regarding the mathematics curriculum, particularly for pupils with SEND and those who excel in mathematics, indicating a need for more suitably challenging opportunities and better curriculum matching. The school has notable strengths including engaged pupils who exhibit commendable behavior and contribute positively to the school community. There is a strong emphasis on building a well-organized curriculum across subjects, as well as effective teaching strategies in reading. Despite these strengths, attendance remains a challenge, currently below the national average, indicating that improvement is needed in encouraging regular school attendance among all pupils.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with a moral purpose for all pupils to succeed
• High-quality teaching of reading with a wide range of books
• Outstanding early years provision fostering strong motivation and cooperation
• Positive pupil behavior and supportive peer relationships
• Excellent parental support and feedback
• Rigorous and supportive governing body

Areas for Improvement

• Mathematics curriculum not consistently matched to the needs of pupils with SEND
• Some pupils lack suitably demanding learning opportunities in mathematics
• Inconsistent expectations for work presentation across subjects
• Attendance remains below national average

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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.5% 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, 2.8% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh had 17.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.5% 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, 21.3% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 11.5% 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 2024–25 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh received £8,529 and spent £8,513 for each of its 140 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £33,000 (£236 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,618 and spending £7,433 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Ipswich · Suffolk local authority: places and applications

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh is part of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Elmsett Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School Nr Colchester
• Sproughton Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Ipswich
• Morland Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury Sudbury
• Long Melford Church of England Primary School Sudbury
• Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• Nacton Church of England Primary School Ipswich

What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh is Good, from an inspection in June 2025.

When was St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh last inspected by Ofsted?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh was last inspected in June 2025.

How many pupils does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh have?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh has 122 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh cover?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 46% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh?

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh is at Stonehouse Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5BH.