SCHOOL PROFILE

Honington Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152078
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 69.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

15 July 2021
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Suffolk
Trust ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 145 145 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 70 48.3% of pupils
Male pupils 75 51.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

19.3%
5.5 pts below England
School 19.3%
West Suffolk 18.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.4%
18.9 pts below England
School 1.4%
West Suffolk 12.8%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
West Suffolk 2.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.3%
131
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
4
Unclassified
2.8%
4
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
3
Any other White background
1.4%
2
White and Black African
0.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.4% 31 of 145 pupils
0.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.4%
West Suffolk 20.7%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.2% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 2.5 pts above
EHC plans 4.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 14
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Speech, language & communication 5

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

69.0% 19.1 pts below England
Honington Church of England Primary School
69.0%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information