Waldringfield Primary School
Waldringfield Primary School is a converter academy in Woodbridge for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 69 pupils and room for 105. About 22 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2023.
Cliff Road, Waldringfield, Woodbridge, IP12 4QL01473 736276waldringfieldprimary.co.ukMrs Sarah Wood headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 13 June 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Requires improvement overall.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
11 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Waldringfield Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 11 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 91% | 64% | 36% | 61% | 56% | 71% | 60% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 108.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 | 105.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 108.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 | 103.7 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.8 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 100% | 100% | 71% | 78% | 63% | 86% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 100% | 71% | 64% | 78% | 75% | 86% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 91% | 93% | 43% | 61% | 69% | 79% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -1.5 | +3.3 | -1.5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -3.4 | +0.6 | -1.2 | -1.7 | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | – | – | – | – | 71% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Waldringfield Primary School, the school this one replaced in April 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
40 places were empty (38% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Suffolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 16.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 21.0 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Specific learning difficulty (5), language and communications needs (3), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Multi-sensory impairment (2), Other difficulty or disability (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 3.6% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.8% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 3.7% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 11.1% | 15.9% | 12.4% | 17.4% | 3.2% | 8.7% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Waldringfield Primary School, the school this one replaced in April 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Primary School | Council | 2.3 miles | 209 | Outstanding 2022 | 93 | Compare |
| Bucklesham Primary School | Council | 2.3 miles | 104 | Good 2024 | 20 | Compare |
| Martlesham Primary Academy | Academy | 2.5 miles | 125 | Good 2024 | 52 | Compare |
| Gorseland Primary School | Council | 2.6 miles | 461 | Report card 2025 | 47 | Compare |
| Kyson Primary School | Academy | 2.9 miles | 380 | No overall grade 2024 | – | Compare |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge | Academy | 3.1 miles | 198 | Good 2024 | 77 | Compare |
| Woodbridge Primary School | Council | 3.2 miles | 209 | No overall grade 2025 | 61 | Compare |
| Cedarwood Primary School | Council | 3.4 miles | 399 | Good 2023 | 41 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Waldringfield Primary School a good school?
Waldringfield Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it requires improvement at its last inspection in June 2023.
What is Waldringfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Waldringfield Primary School requires improvement at its last full inspection on 13 June 2023.
How good are Waldringfield Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 91% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 9% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Waldringfield Primary School have?
69 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 66% full.
Is Waldringfield Primary School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 40 places were empty in 2024/25 (38% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Waldringfield Primary School?
Pupils were in school 96.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Waldringfield Primary School?
The average class had 17.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Cliff Road, Waldringfield, Woodbridge, IP12 4QL
- Telephone
- 01473 736276
- Website
- www.waldringfieldprimary.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Wood
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Asset Education (16 schools)
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Ward
- Orwell & Villages
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 April 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151189 · LAESTAB 9352121 · UKPRN 10096072
- Formerly
- Waldringfield Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.