Gislingham Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Broadfields Road
Gislingham
Eye
Suffolk
IP23 8HX
Phone 01379783283
Reference Number 143065

Gislingham Church of England Primary School, which underwent its first routine inspection since becoming an academy under the Tilian Partnership, is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in several categories. The school is characterized by a strong sense of inclusion, where pupils thrive academically and socially, and staff are well-trained, fostering high expectations among students. Notably, behaviour is outstanding, with pupils showing respect and enthusiasm in their learning and relationships with each other. While the curriculum supports strong learning outcomes in many subjects, some areas need improvement to ensure consistent progress across all domains.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 146
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.21%
Girls: 54.79%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 20.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 13 17
2 9 14 23
3 8 10 18
4 10 14 24
5 14 10 24
6 10 10 20

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.8%
White, Other 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Mixed, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 16 Apr 2024
Date Report
16 Apr 2024 School inspection:
04 Aug 2016 Academy conversion letter
17 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Gislingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
17 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
10 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
10 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
15 May 2007 Full inspection:
15 May 2007 Full inspection:
02 Dec 2002 Full inspection
02 Dec 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils thrive and achieve well during their time at the school.
  • Behaviour is outstanding, with low-level disruption being rare.
  • Inclusive environment where pupils support each other.
  • High expectations lead to many pupils achieving high academic standards.
  • Strong teaching of reading and mathematics, with effective support for at-risk pupils.
  • Well-planned curriculum in most subjects, enhanced by practical activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • A few subjects do not build on prior knowledge as effectively as others.
  • Understanding of broader cultural and global issues is underdeveloped.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 20%

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 108
Maths 107

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 4
Writing 5.2
Maths 1.9

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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