Academy sponsor led · Suffolk

Glade Academy

4–11Ages
180Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145476URN

Knappers Way, Brandon, IP27 0DA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Suffolk

33 applications for 20 places · 94th of 165 in Suffolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 May 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Suffolk median (1.8) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

33 applications · 20 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 1.9; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.7
2019 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2018 1.9; Suffolk median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Suffolk median

Dashed bars: as Glade Primary School (URN 124563), the previous school.

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	20	33	1.7	20	1.00
Sep 2025	30	39	1.3	28	0.93
Sep 2024	28	48	1.7	25	0.89
Sep 2023	26	44	1.7	25	0.96
Sep 2022	31	51	1.7	23	0.74
Sep 2021	26	48	1.9	25	0.96
Sep 2020	31	54	1.7	30	0.97
Sep 2019	26	52	2.0	26	1.00
Sep 2018	32	61	1.9	32	1.00
Sep 2017 *	36	73	2.0	33	0.92
Sep 2016 *	31	73	2.4	31	1.00
Sep 2015 *	60	85	1.4	42	0.70
Sep 2014 *	50	71	1.4	30	0.60

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 67% · Maths 67% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%125th of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	58%	0%	104	102
2023/24	43%	0%	102	101
2022/23	40%	0%	101	100

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

Glade AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Forest Academy
0.4 km · Suffolk

2026

1.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Weeting Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Norfolk

Good2023

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Iceni Primary Academy
5.7 km · Norfolk

2025

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Lakenheath Community Primary School
7.1 km · Suffolk

Good2024

1.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
7.3 km · Suffolk

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Mundford Church of England Primary Academy
7.5 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
7.8 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Redcastle Family School
8.2 km · Norfolk

Good2022

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145476 · 935/2214
Trust: Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 180 on roll
Free school meals: 24.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2018
Replaced: Glade Primary School (URN 124563)
Address: Knappers Way, Brandon, IP27 0DA
Local authority: Suffolk · West Suffolk

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