Charsfield Church of England Primary School
Charsfield Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Woodbridge for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 34 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Charsfield Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2018 of its predecessor, Charsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Church Road Charsfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QB |
| Phone | 01473737347 |
| Reference Number | 146148 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 34 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 67.65%
Girls: 32.35% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 11.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 17 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Unknown | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | Unknown | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.9% |
| White, Other | 2.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Charsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, inspected in March 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 08 Feb 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Feb 2023 | School inspection |
| 12 Sep 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 21 Mar 2018 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Charsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | |
| 20 Mar 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 23 Oct 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 06 Oct 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Sep 1999 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 60% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 10% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 4 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Charsfield Church of England Primary School had 38 pupils for 70 places. 32 places (45.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Framlingham Primary” planning area
Suffolk counted 83 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 60 in 2029–30, down 28%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Pupils | 47 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 37 | 38 |
| Unfilled | 32.9% | 45.7% | 47.1% | 55.7% | 47.1% | 45.7% |
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 Charsfield Church of England Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.8% | 7.8% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 1.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at Charsfield Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Charsfield Church of England Primary School had 11.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 35.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.4 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 35.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | – | – | – | – | 40.0% | 20.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 5.4 | – |
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, 23.5% of pupils at Charsfield Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 23.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 4 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 1 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
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 Charsfield Church of England Primary School received £12,234 and spent £12,334 for each of its 37 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £70,000 (£1,880 per pupil).
Across all 15 schools of All Saints Schools Trust, income was £7,585 and spending £7,909 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £51,000 | £87,000 | £89,000 | £93,000 | £49,000 | £84,000 | £70,000 |
| per pupil | £1,098 | £2,183 | £2,339 | £2,520 | £1,591 | £2,339 | £1,880 |
| In-year balance | £34,000 | £22,000 | £11,000 | £3,000 | -£9,000 | £19,000 | -£4,000 |
| per pupil | £739 | £558 | £302 | £81 | -£285 | £529 | -£100 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Easton Primary School
Easton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0ED |
2.33 miles |
|
Wickham Market Primary School
Dallinghoo Road, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0RP |
2.83 miles |
|
Otley Primary School
Chapel Road, Ipswich, IP6 9NT |
3.08 miles |
|
Helmingham Primary School and Nursery
School Road, Helmingham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6EX |
4.11 miles |
|
Grundisburgh Primary School
Alice Driver Road, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6XH |
4.13 miles |
|
Melton Primary School
Melton Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1PG |
4.23 miles |
|
Earl Soham Community Primary School
Earl Soham, The Street, Earl Soham Primary School, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7SA |
4.51 miles |
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Woodbridge Primary School
Wilkinson Way, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1SS |
4.52 miles |
|
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge
Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4JJ |
4.6 miles |
|
Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
College Road, Framlingham, Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9EP |
4.65 miles |
|
Kyson Primary School
Peterhouse Crescent, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4HX |
4.88 miles |
|
Eyke Church of England Primary School
The Street, Eyke, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2QW |
4.93 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Farlingaye High School
Ransom Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4JX |
4.22 miles |
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Woodbridge School
Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JH |
4.48 miles |
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Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Saxtead Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9HE |
4.84 miles |
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Framlingham College
College Road, Woodbridge, IP13 9EY |
4.92 miles |
All schools in Woodbridge · Suffolk local authority: places and applications
Charsfield Church of England Primary School is part of All Saints Schools Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- Dennington Church of England Primary School Woodbridge
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School Saxmundham
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield Woodbridge
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- Stradbroke Church of England Primary School Eye
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Eye
- Fressingfield Church of England Primary School Eye
- Wortham Primary School Diss
- Cockfield Church of England Primary School Bury St Edmunds
What is Charsfield Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Charsfield Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2018 of its predecessor, Charsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
When was Charsfield Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Charsfield Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2023.
How many pupils does Charsfield Church of England Primary School have?
Charsfield Church of England Primary School has 34 pupils on roll.
What age range does Charsfield Church of England Primary School cover?
Charsfield Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Charsfield Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Charsfield Church of England Primary School?
Charsfield Church of England Primary School is at Church Road, Charsfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7QB.