Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School

Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School has made significant strides since its last inspection, moving from an inadequate rating to a good overall effectiveness. The school is part of the St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, which has facilitated the deployment of resources to bolster improvement. Pupils demonstrate a desire to learn and engage effectively with a well-planned curriculum that supports their academic development. The environment is described as calm and supportive, highlighting a harmonious atmosphere where students look out for one another.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and engaged in their lessons.
• The curriculum is ambitious, well-planned, and builds knowledge step by step.
• Staff provide targeted support to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• High expectations from staff lead to positive behaviour and attitudes in students.
• Pupils enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

• Staff occasionally do not move pupils on quickly enough after mastering new knowledge.
• Record-keeping for safeguarding is not as detailed as it should be.

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 Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School attended 91.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 29.7% 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, 5.0% of pupils at Stoke-by-Nayland 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 Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School had 13.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 45.2% 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, 33.3% of pupils at Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 12.5% 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 Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School received £13,360 and spent £14,153 for each of its 37 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £273,000 (£7,468 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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Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School is part of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh Ipswich
• Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury Sudbury
• Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• Elmsett Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• Long Melford Church of England Primary School Sudbury
• Sproughton Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Ipswich
• Morland Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School Ipswich
• Hartest Church of England Primary School Bury St Edmunds

What is Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School have?

Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School has 48 pupils on roll.

What age range does Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School cover?

Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School?

Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School is at School Street, Stoke by Nayland, Nr Colchester, Suffolk, CO6 4QY.