Occold Primary School
Occold Primary School is an academy converter in Eye for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 53 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Occold Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2017 of its predecessor, Occold Primary School. In 2025, 54% 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 | Does not apply |
| Address | The Street Occold Eye Suffolk IP23 7PL |
| Phone | 01379678330 |
| Reference Number | 146173 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 53 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 35.85%
Girls: 64.15% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 13.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 17.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 12 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.7% |
| White, Other | 1.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Occold Primary School, inspected in March 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 18 Jan 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2023 | School inspection |
| 12 Sep 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Occold Primary School | |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 13 Jan 2011 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 09 Feb 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 20 May 2008 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 08 May 2000 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 54% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | 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 | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -0.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -2.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Occold Primary School had 49 pupils for 70 places. 21 places (30.0%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Eye Primary” planning area
Suffolk counted 114 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 127 in 2029–30, up 11%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Pupils | 63 | 60 | 63 | 54 | 48 | 49 |
| Unfilled | 10.0% | 14.3% | 10.0% | 22.9% | 31.4% | 30.0% |
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 Occold Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.4% 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 | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.1% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, 4.2% of pupils at Occold 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 | 13.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 29.2 |
| 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 Occold Primary School had 14.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.5% 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 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.3% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | – | 40.0% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 14.3% | 37.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | – | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 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, 26.4% of pupils at Occold Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 1 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 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 Occold Primary School received £11,113 and spent £11,880 for each of its 48 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £189,000 (£3,937 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 | £72,000 | £111,000 | £178,000 | £186,000 | £84,000 | £224,000 | £189,000 |
| per pupil | £1,222 | £1,660 | £2,969 | £2,912 | £1,591 | £4,576 | £3,937 |
| In-year balance | £47,000 | £23,000 | £73,000 | £7,000 | -£7,000 | £66,000 | -£37,000 |
| per pupil | £797 | £350 | £1,219 | £109 | -£132 | £1,340 | -£767 |
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 |
|
Thorndon Church of England Primary School
The Street, Thorndon, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7JR |
1.12 miles |
|
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye
Church Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BD |
2.04 miles |
|
Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5PJ |
3.1 miles |
|
St Edmund's Primary School
Heckfield Green, Hoxne, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5AD |
3.81 miles |
|
Mellis Church of England Primary School
Yaxley Road, Mellis, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8DP |
3.92 miles |
|
Worlingworth Church of England primary school
Worlingworth, Shop Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7HX |
4.2 miles |
|
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School
School Corner, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6PL |
4.45 miles |
|
Mendlesham Primary School
Old Station Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5RT |
4.63 miles |
|
Bedfield Church of England Primary School
Bedfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7EA |
4.87 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Hartismere School
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BL |
2.43 miles |
|
Wetheringsett Manor School
Church Street, Wetheringsett – Cum- Brockford, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5QX |
2.86 miles |
|
Debenham High School
Gracechurch Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6BL |
4.71 miles |
|
Stradbroke High School
Wilby Road, Stradbroke, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5JN |
4.98 miles |
All schools in Eye · Suffolk local authority: places and applications
Occold Primary School is part of All Saints Schools Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- Thorndon Church of England Primary School Eye
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Eye
- Stradbroke Church of England Primary School Eye
- Wortham Primary School Diss
- Fressingfield Church of England Primary School Eye
- Dennington Church of England Primary School Woodbridge
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield Woodbridge
- Charsfield Church of England Primary School Woodbridge
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School Saxmundham
- Honington Church of England Primary School Bury St Edmunds
What is Occold Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Occold Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2017 of its predecessor, Occold Primary School.
When was Occold Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Occold Primary School was last inspected in March 2023.
How many pupils does Occold Primary School have?
Occold Primary School has 53 pupils on roll.
What age range does Occold Primary School cover?
Occold Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Occold Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Occold Primary School?
Occold Primary School is at The Street, Occold, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7PL.