SCHOOL PROFILE

Woolpit Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 142566
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 58.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 July 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Suffolk
Trust EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 123 123 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 67 54.5% of pupils
Male pupils 56 45.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.0%
14.2 pts above England
School 39.0%
Mid Suffolk 16.9%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.6%
18.7 pts below England
School 1.6%
Mid Suffolk 3.4%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.6%
0.6 pts above England
School 1.6%
Mid Suffolk 2.0%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.1%
101
Any other White background
5.7%
7
Unclassified
4.1%
5
Gypsy / Roma
3.3%
4
White and Black African
1.6%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
2
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 24.4% 30 of 123 pupils
3.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.4%
Mid Suffolk 17.8%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.6% 18 pupils
England 14.8% 0.2 pts below
EHC plans 9.8% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Social, emotional & mental health 6
No specialist assessment yet 5
Specific learning difficulty 3
Speech, language & communication 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2

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

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

29.0% 31.4 pts below England
School 29.0%
Mid Suffolk 62.1%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

47.0%

26.8 pts below England

School 47.0%
Mid Suffolk 79.9%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

53.0%

17.3 pts below England

School 53.0%
Mid Suffolk 71.7%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

47.0%

25.0 pts below England

School 47.0%
Mid Suffolk 74.6%
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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.38%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.16 pts higher than England
School 8.38%
Mid Suffolk 5.48%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.69%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.88 pts higher than England
School 18.69%
Mid Suffolk 12.80%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.87%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.07 pts higher than England
School 1.87%
Mid Suffolk 1.19%
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

58.6% 29.6 pts below England
Woolpit Primary Academy
58.6%
Mid 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