Waldringfield Primary School
Waldringfield Primary School is an academy converter in Woodbridge for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 69 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Waldringfield Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in June 2023 of its predecessor, Waldringfield Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: April 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Cliff Road Waldringfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4QL |
| Reference Number | 151189 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 69 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.07%
Girls: 44.93% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 21.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 17.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 16 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 91.3% |
| White, Other | 4.3% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.4% |
| Asian, Other | 1.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Waldringfield Primary School, inspected in June 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Apr 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Second Preference | 2 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Waldringfield Primary School had 65 pupils for 105 places. 40 places (38.1%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Kesgrave and Martlesham” planning area
Suffolk counted 244 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 235 in 2029–30, down 4%.
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 2025–26 Waldringfield Primary School had 14.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 7.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 10.1% of pupils at Waldringfield Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 1 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 0 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Birchwood Primary School
Valiant Road, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SP |
2.27 miles |
|
Bucklesham Primary School
Main Road, Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0AX |
2.34 miles |
|
Martlesham Primary Academy
Black Tiles Lane, Martlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4SS |
2.53 miles |
|
Gorseland Primary School
Deben Avenue, Martlesham Heath, Gorseland, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3QR |
2.6 miles |
|
Kyson Primary School
Peterhouse Crescent, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4HX |
2.87 miles |
|
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge
Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4JJ |
3.06 miles |
|
Woodbridge Primary School
Wilkinson Way, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1SS |
3.18 miles |
|
Cedarwood Primary School
Wilkinson Drive, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2ES |
3.4 miles |
|
Sandlings Primary School
Easton Road, Sutton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3TD |
3.41 miles |
|
Melton Primary School
Melton Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1PG |
3.65 miles |
|
Trimley St Martin Primary School
Kirton Road, Trimley St Martin, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 0QL |
3.66 miles |
|
Bealings School
Sandy Lane, Little Bealings, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6LW |
3.74 miles |
|
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave
Bell Lane, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 1JG |
3.84 miles |
|
Nacton Church of England Primary School
The Street, Nacton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0EU |
4.55 miles |
|
Hollesley Primary School
School Lane, Hollesley, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3RE |
4.74 miles |
|
Broke Hall Community Primary School
Chatsworth Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5XD |
4.81 miles |
|
Trimley St Mary Primary School
High Road, Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 0ST |
4.99 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Woodbridge School
Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JH |
3.17 miles |
|
Kesgrave High School
Main Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2PB |
3.43 miles |
|
Farlingaye High School
Ransom Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4JX |
3.44 miles |
|
Orwell Park School
Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0ER |
4.85 miles |
All schools in Woodbridge · Suffolk local authority: places and applications
Waldringfield Primary School is part of Asset Education, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- Hollesley Primary School Woodbridge
- Shotley Community Primary School Ipswich
- Cliff Lane Primary School Ipswich
- St Helen's Primary School Ipswich
- Castle Hill Infant School Ipswich
- Castle Hill Junior School Ipswich
- The Beeches Community Primary School Ipswich
- The Oaks Primary School Ipswich
- Stutton Church of England Primary School Ipswich
- Ringshall School Stowmarket
What is Waldringfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Waldringfield Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in June 2023 of its predecessor, Waldringfield Primary School.
When was Waldringfield Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Waldringfield Primary School was last inspected in April 2025.
How many pupils does Waldringfield Primary School have?
Waldringfield Primary School has 69 pupils on roll.
What age range does Waldringfield Primary School cover?
Waldringfield Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Waldringfield Primary School?
Waldringfield Primary School is at Cliff Road, Waldringfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4QL.