OFSTED
5 December 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
15 July 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
22 September 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Suffolk
Trust
ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
104
104 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
49
47.1% of pupils
Male pupils
55
52.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
16.1 pts
below England
School
8.7%
West Suffolk
18.6%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
10.7 pts
below England
School
9.6%
West Suffolk
12.8%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
4.8 pts
above England
School
5.8%
West Suffolk
2.8%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
76.0%
79
Any other White background
11.5%
12
White and Asian
4.8%
5
Any other Mixed background
3.8%
4
Gypsy / Roma
1.9%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
25.0%
26 of
104 pupils
4.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
57.0%
3.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
93.0%
Reading
19.2 pts above England
School
93.0%
West Suffolk
70.5%
East of England
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
57.0%
Writing
13.3 pts below England
School
57.0%
West Suffolk
64.8%
East of England
68.0%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
71.0%
Maths
1.0 pts below England
School
71.0%
West Suffolk
66.3%
East of England
70.3%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.15%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.07 pts
lower than
England
School
5.15%
West Suffolk
6.34%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
13.19%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.63 pts
lower than
England
School
13.19%
West Suffolk
15.50%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
West Suffolk
2.17%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
99.0%
10.9 pts
above England
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
99.0%
West Suffolk
82.9%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.