SCHOOL PROFILE

Bawdsey Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151557
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 55.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

12 June 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Suffolk
Trust THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 58 58 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 24 41.4% of pupils
Male pupils 34 58.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.9%
1.1 pts above England
School 25.9%
East Suffolk 23.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.4%
16.9 pts below England
School 3.4%
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
82.8%
48
Any other White background
12.1%
7
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
2
Unclassified
1.7%
1
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 41.4% 24 of 58 pupils
20.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 41.4%
East Suffolk 22.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 39.7% 23 pupils
England 14.8% 24.9 pts above
EHC plans 1.7% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 4.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Other difficulty or disability 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Specific learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Hearing impairment 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

55.2% 32.9 pts below England
Bawdsey Church of England Primary School
55.2%
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