Academy converter · Suffolk

Coldfair Green Community Primary School

4–11Ages
160Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146875URN

Judith Avenue, Knodishall, Saxmundham, IP17 1UY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Suffolk

34 applications for 21 places · 97th of 165 in Suffolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%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 · 20 June 2023Ofsted'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

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Suffolk median (1.8) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

34 applications · 21 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 1.6; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Suffolk median in 1 of 7 years.

This school
Suffolk median

Dashed bars: as Coldfair Green Community Primary School (URN 124629), 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	21	34	1.6	20	0.95
Sep 2025	23	39	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2024	29	52	1.8	35	1.21
Sep 2023	23	38	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2022	21	41	2.0	20	0.95
Sep 2021	26	46	1.8	23	0.88
Sep 2020	24	34	1.4	23	0.96
Sep 2019 *	19	28	1.5	19	1.00
Sep 2018 *	19	33	1.7	19	1.00
Sep 2017 *	21	32	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2016 *	17	29	1.7	15	0.88
Sep 2015 *	19	41	2.2	19	1.00
Sep 2014 *	20	45	2.3	23	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 42% · Maths 50% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%197th of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard8%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard42%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	42%	0%	100	101
2023/24	29%	0%	104	98
2022/23	47%	7%	107	102

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

Coldfair Green Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Leiston Primary School
2.2 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Snape Primary School
4.7 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Aldeburgh Primary School
5.1 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School
5.3 km · Suffolk

Not yet inspected

3.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Saxmundham Primary School
6.2 km · Suffolk

Good2024

1.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
6.3 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Middleton Community Primary School
7.1 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place
Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy
9.2 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 30%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146875 · 935/2136
Trust: Evolution Academy Trust
Capacity: 140 pupils · 160 on roll
Free school meals: 14.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2019
Replaced: Coldfair Green Community Primary School (URN 124629)
Address: Judith Avenue, Knodishall, Saxmundham, IP17 1UY
Local authority: Suffolk · East Suffolk

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