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Woodbridge School

Independent · ages 4-19MixedIndependentChurch of England710 pupilsSixth formWoodbridgeSuffolk
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places264 spare710 pupils, 974 places
Average A level gradeB+2024/25
Pupils on roll710Census January 2024

Woodbridge School is an independent school in Woodbridge for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. It has 710 pupils and room for 974.

Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JH01394 615000woodbridgeschool.org.ukMiss Shona Norman headmasterAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

72 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score40.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 39.139.120182019: 39.039.020192022: 39.639.620222023: 39.739.720232024: 40.140.120242025: 40.440.42025
Since 2018: +1.3
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SuffolkEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11727582838295
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 840.440.139.739.639.039.143.446.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%40%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%62%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.003.903.903.873.964.053.764.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%28%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 16 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Statistics100%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Geography97%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Drama100%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
Religious Studies100%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 3 languages, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Art and Design60 entries
90%England 58%
Biology42 entries
100%England 82%
Chemistry42 entries
100%England 81%
Physics42 entries
98%England 82%
Spanish40 entries
93%England 54%
Geography38 entries
97%England 51%
75%England 36%
Statistics24 entries
100%England 51%
History23 entries
91%England 52%
Drama23 entries
100%England 60%
French22 entries
77%England 60%
Business21 entries
71%England 51%
69%England 56%
100%England 60%
Latin12 entries
100%England 82%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Art and Design6060%90%93%58%
Biology4271%100%100%82%
Chemistry4264%100%100%81%
Physics4267%98%100%82%
Spanish4050%93%95%54%
Geography3855%97%97%51%
Combined Science2814%75%89%36%
Statistics2496%100%100%51%
History2370%91%96%52%
Drama2391%100%100%60%
French2250%77%86%60%
Business2124%71%86%51%
Physical Education1644%69%81%56%
Religious Studies1573%100%100%60%
Latin12100%100%100%82%
Other Modern Languages850%63%75%49%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

66 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB+43.6 points per entry
A level progress+0.39Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better31%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students66825784165174
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry43.5739.5142.5345.3940.1238.64
Average A level gradeB+BB+A-BB
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS43.5939.4442.7245.5040.6839.09
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects31%27%43%34%32%18%
A level progressA level value added+0.39+0.32+0.29+0.27

A level subjects

14 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

English Literature100%A* to B, England 52% · 13 entries
Biology86%A* to B, England 49% · 14 entries
Fine Art100%A* to B, England 65% · 16 entries
Psychology67%A* to B, England 46% · 12 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics25Fine Art16Economics15Chemistry15Biology14English Literature13Geography12Psychology12Spanish11Business Studies11Physics9Physical Education / Sports Studies8History7Drama and Theatre Studies7
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics25 entries · 52% A* or A · 96% passed
72%England 60%
Fine Art16 entries · 88% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Economics15 entries · 47% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 57%
Chemistry15 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
53%England 53%
Biology14 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 49%
English Literature13 entries · 92% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 52%
Geography12 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 51%
Psychology12 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 46%
Spanish11 entries · 55% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 59%
Business Studies11 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
55%England 47%
Physics9 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 51%
Physical Education / Sports Studies8 entries · 25% A* or A · 88% passed
50%England 41%
History7 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 55%
Drama and Theatre Studies7 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 54%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
40.340.6
Gap 0.3England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

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.

Pupils on roll710Census January 2024
Places97473% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support32%228 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls354 / 356
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll710739761745725709
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support11%12%14%14%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 54 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training80%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training80%84%77%
Education56%63%64%
Apprenticeship2%1%0%
Work22%20%13%
Not in education, work or training6%5%11%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m6212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate49 per 1,000 people47% lower than the England average
Typical house price£287,500East Suffolk
Nearest bus stop330 mSt Marys, 8 stops within 500 m

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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, WoodbridgeAcademy310 m198Good 202477Compare
Farlingaye High SchoolAcademy530 m1,861Report card 202626Compare
Woodbridge Primary SchoolCouncil730 m209No overall grade 202561Compare
Kyson Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles380No overall grade 2024Compare
Melton Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles163Report card 20267Compare
Martlesham Primary AcademyAcademy2.4 miles125Good 202452Compare
Bealings SchoolCouncil2.6 miles104Good 202447Compare
Grundisburgh Primary SchoolCouncil2.8 miles169Good 202275Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Woodbridge School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Woodbridge School yet.

How good are Woodbridge School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 40.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Woodbridge School have?

710 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 974 places, so it is 73% full.

Does Woodbridge School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B+. 14 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JH
Telephone
01394 615000
Website
www.woodbridgeschool.org.uk
Headmaster
Miss Shona Norman
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 4-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Suffolk
Ward
Woodbridge
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 1865
URN
124887 · LAESTAB 9356054 · UKPRN 10008603

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from