Bramfield Church of England Primary School

Bramfield Church of England Primary School has effectively sustained the standards identified in its previous inspection, marking this as its first ungraded inspection since being rated good in 2019. The school's environment is warm and welcoming, promoting mutual respect and enthusiasm for learning among its pupils. Leadership opportunities, a solid emphasis on reading, and robust support for pupils with special educational needs are distinct strengths of the school, contributing to high attendance rates and exemplary behaviour.

Strengths

• Calm and respectful learning environment
• High expectations leading to enthusiastic and curious pupils
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs (SEND)
• Strong emphasis on reading and well-matched books for pupils
• Well-planned curriculum that builds on prior learning
• Consistent routines promoting excellent behaviour
• Active citizenship through varied leadership opportunities

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in writing expectations across the curriculum
• Insufficient opportunities for pupils to practice writing skills

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 Bramfield Church of England Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.4% 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, 1.1% of pupils at Bramfield Church of England 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 Bramfield Church of England Primary School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.8% 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, 5.8% of pupils at Bramfield Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% 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 Bramfield Church of England Primary School received £7,774 and spent £7,862 for each of its 95 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £96,000 (£1,008 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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Bramfield Church of England Primary School is part of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Brampton Church of England Primary School Beccles
• Ringsfield Church of England Primary School Beccles
• Bedfield Church of England Primary School Woodbridge
• Eyke Church of England Primary School Woodbridge
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge Woodbridge
• Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School Stowmarket
• Mellis Church of England Primary School Eye
• St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Ipswich
• Nacton Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• Morland Church of England Primary School Ipswich

What is Bramfield Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bramfield Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Bramfield Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bramfield Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Bramfield Church of England Primary School have?

Bramfield Church of England Primary School has 103 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bramfield Church of England Primary School cover?

Bramfield Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Bramfield Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bramfield Church of England Primary School?

Bramfield Church of England Primary School is at Bridge Street, Bramfield, Halesworth, IP19 9HZ.