Kersey Church of England Primary School

Kersey Church of England Primary School has demonstrated overall good performance, building on its transition to academy status in 2021. The school is characterized by a dedicated leadership team, which has implemented an ambitious curriculum and fostered a positive culture, leading to outstanding behavior and personal development among students. Pupils participate in various enriching activities, promoting confidence and resilience while learning in a supportive environment. However, the consistency of curriculum delivery and assessment practices in certain subjects presents areas needing improvement, impacting the full potential of students' learning experiences.

Strengths

• Outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils.
• Well-designed and ambitious curriculum in place.
• Effective systems for identifying and supporting pupils with SEND.
• Strong emphasis on personal development opportunities.
• High levels of engagement and community involvement.
• Caring and supportive school culture.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent assessment practices across some curriculum areas.
• Limited planning for exposure to a variety of books and authors.

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 Kersey Church of England Primary School attended 90.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.7% 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 Kersey 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 Kersey Church of England Primary School had 9.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 12.5% of pupils at Kersey Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% 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 Kersey Church of England Primary School received £11,750 and spent £11,511 for each of its 40 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £191,000 (£4,765 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of The Tilian Partnership, income was £6,916 and spending £6,928 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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All schools in Ipswich · Suffolk local authority: places and applications

Kersey Church of England Primary School is part of The Tilian Partnership, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy Bury St Edmunds
• Crawford's Church of England Primary School Stowmarket
• Old Newton Church of England Primary School Stowmarket
• Cavendish Church of England Primary School Sudbury
• Rougham Church of England Primary School Bury St. Edmunds
• Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Bury St. Edmunds
• Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy Bury St Edmunds
• Ixworth Church of England Primary School Bury St. Edmunds
• Gislingham Church of England Primary School Eye
• Bardwell Church of England Primary School Bury St Edmunds

What is Kersey Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kersey Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Kersey Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kersey Church of England Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Kersey Church of England Primary School have?

Kersey Church of England Primary School has 40 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kersey Church of England Primary School cover?

Kersey Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Kersey Church of England Primary School?

Kersey Church of England Primary School is at Cherry Hill, Kersey, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6EG.