Edgar Sewter Community Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Norwich Road
Halesworth
Suffolk
IP19 8BU
Phone 01986873194
Reference Number 144444

Edgar Sewter Community Primary School is demonstrating a strong recovery after a challenging period marked by staffing inconsistencies. The school is now recognized for its good quality of education, effective leadership, and a well-structured curriculum that is aiding the pupils' learning. With a supportive multi-academy trust, significant improvements have been made, resulting in better outcomes for students. The early years provision is particularly strong, ensuring children are well-prepared for their next educational stages. However, some inconsistencies remain in adapting the wider curriculum for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 302
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.33%
Girls: 49.67%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 18 31
2 26 17 43
3 14 24 38
4 20 23 43
5 25 20 45
6 21 25 46

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.7%
White, Other 2.3%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.7%
White & Black (African) 1%
White & Asian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 03 Jul 2024
Date Report
03 Jul 2024 School inspection:
26 Feb 2020 School inspection:
05 May 2017 Academy conversion letter
07 May 2015 Full inspection:
Previously as Edgar Sewter Community Primary School
07 May 2015 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2013 Monitoring visit
06 Dec 2013 Monitoring visit
15 May 2013 Full inspection:
15 May 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
27 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
27 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
31 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
31 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
27 Sep 1999 Full inspection
27 Sep 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations of pupils are evident.
  • Effective early years provision prepares children well.
  • Clear systems and expectations for pupil learning are established.
  • Strong teaching contributes to improved quality of education.
  • Pupils feel happy and safe at school.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some curriculum areas are not adapted effectively for all pupils.
  • Parental engagement and communication could be enhanced.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 41%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

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 102
Maths 101

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 -4.2
Writing -2
Maths -3.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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