SCHOOL PROFILE

Colneis Junior School

Primary Academy converter URN 152285
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 360 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

14 December 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 343 343 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 165 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 178 51.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.9%
2.9 pts below England
School 21.9%
East Suffolk 23.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.2%
12.1 pts below England
School 8.2%
East Suffolk 5.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

14.0%
13.0 pts above England
School 14.0%
East Suffolk 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.5%
276
Any other White background
10.2%
35
Unclassified
2.3%
8
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
6
Indian
1.2%
4
White and Asian
1.2%
4
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 13.1% 45 of 343 pupils
7.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.1%
East Suffolk 22.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.9% 34 pupils
England 14.8% 4.9 pts below
EHC plans 3.2% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 14
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Specific learning difficulty 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Other difficulty or disability 3

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

95.3% 7.1 pts above England
Colneis Junior School
95.3%
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