SCHOOL PROFILE

Brampton Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 144827
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 78.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

24 February 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

2 November 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 12 December 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Suffolk
Trust ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 82 82 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 43 52.4% of pupils
Male pupils 39 47.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.5%
5.7 pts above England
School 30.5%
East Suffolk 23.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Suffolk 5.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Suffolk 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
97.6%
80
White and Black African
2.4%
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 19.5% 16 of 82 pupils
1.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.5%
East Suffolk 22.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.5% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 6.2 pts below
EHC plans 11.0% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 4.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Other difficulty or disability 3
Hearing impairment 1
No specialist assessment yet 1
Social, emotional & mental health 1

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

60.0% 0.4 pts below England
School 60.0%
East Suffolk 56.7%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

67.0%

6.8 pts below England

School 67.0%
East Suffolk 70.5%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

67.0%

3.3 pts below England

School 67.0%
East Suffolk 67.4%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

67.0%

5.0 pts below England

School 67.0%
East Suffolk 67.5%
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

6.04%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.18 pts lower than England
School 6.04%
East Suffolk 6.54%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.48%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.34 pts lower than England
School 15.48%
East Suffolk 15.54%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.19%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.61 pts lower than England
School 1.19%
East Suffolk 2.19%
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

78.1% 10.1 pts below England
Brampton Church of England Primary School
78.1%
East 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