Academy converter · Suffolk

Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery

2–11Ages
34Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
150252URN

Orford, Woodbridge, IP12 2LU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.5 below Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Suffolk

4 applications for 3 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%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 · 23 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Suffolk median (1.8) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

4 applications · 3 places offered · 3 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 0.8; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 1.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 1.0; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2021 2.3; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 1.2; Suffolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.0; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 1.0; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.2; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.1; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.0; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Suffolk median

Dashed bars: as Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124777), 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	3	4	1.3	3	1.00
Sep 2025	4	3	0.8	3	0.75
Sep 2024	3	3	1.0	2	0.67
Sep 2023 *	7	7	1.0	7	1.00
Sep 2022 *	7	9	1.3	7	1.00
Sep 2021 *	3	7	2.3	3	1.00
Sep 2020 *	6	7	1.2	5	0.83
Sep 2019 *	13	13	1.0	13	1.00
Sep 2018 *	8	8	1.0	8	1.00
Sep 2017 *	3	5	1.7	3	1.00
Sep 2016 *	5	6	1.2	5	1.00
Sep 2015 *	7	8	1.1	7	1.00
Sep 2014 *	7	7	1.0	4	0.57

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 56% · Maths 67% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%142nd of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	56%	11%	105	104
2023/24	44%	11%	107	105
2022/23

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

Orford Church of England Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2023

1.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Aldeburgh Primary School
7.5 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hollesley Primary School
8.6 km · Suffolk

Requires improvement2022

1.4applications per place
Snape Primary School
8.7 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Rendlesham Primary School
8.8 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Sandlings Primary School
10.2 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

1.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Eyke Church of England Primary School
10.4 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Coldfair Green Community Primary School
10.6 km · Suffolk

Good2023

1.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School
11.8 km · Suffolk

Not yet inspected

3.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150252 · 935/3332
Trust: The Tilian Partnership
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 34 on roll
Free school meals: 32.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2023
Replaced: Orford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 124777)
Address: Orford, Woodbridge, IP12 2LU
Local authority: Suffolk · East Suffolk

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