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Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School

Woodlands, Chelmondiston, Ipswich, IP9 1DT

Local ranking5th of 240 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
96.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
76.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
25

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
124
Boys
54 (44%)
Girls
70 (56%)
Capacity
140 (89% full)
SEND
12.1%
FSM Eligible
21.0%
EAL
3.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
10.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,323/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.7%
  • White Other: 4.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Black African: 0.8%

92.7%

White British

4.9%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144625
UKPRN
10064477
Establishment No.
2203
Trust
ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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