Community school · Suffolk

Nayland Primary School

4–11Ages
197Pupils
PrimaryPhase
124543URN

Bear Street, Nayland, Nr Colchester, CO6 4HZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.6 above Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Suffolk

72 applications for 30 places · 17th of 165 in Suffolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

The graded inspection, 29 October 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

26 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
29 October 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Suffolk median (1.8) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 30 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.4; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 2.5; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 2.3; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.7
2019 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.8
2018 1.5; Suffolk median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2016 2.2; Suffolk median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.9
2014 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.9

This school
Suffolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	72	2.4	37	1.23
Sep 2025	30	76	2.5	33	1.10
Sep 2024	30	55	1.8	37	1.23
Sep 2023	24	49	2.0	23	0.96
Sep 2022	22	40	1.8	22	1.00
Sep 2021	30	69	2.3	43	1.43
Sep 2020	29	57	2.0	39	1.34
Sep 2019	21	44	2.1	18	0.86
Sep 2018	30	44	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2017	30	61	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2016	30	65	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2015	30	54	1.8	39	1.30
Sep 2014	30	51	1.7	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 93% · Maths 90% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%9th of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard55%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Suffolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	17%	109	109
2023/24	78%	19%	108	108
2022/23	70%	12%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Nayland Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Suffolk

Good2023

5.3applications per place
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
3.9 km · Essex

Good2022

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
6.0 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Langham Primary Academy
6.2 km · Essex

Good2023

2.8applications per place
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
6.2 km · Suffolk

Good2023

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Camulos Academy
6.4 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
6.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124543 · 935/2020
Capacity: 210 pupils · 197 on roll
Free school meals: 6.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bear Street, Nayland, Nr Colchester, CO6 4HZ
Local authority: Suffolk · Babergh

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources