Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Carlton Road, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2NP

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

78%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

159

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 159 / 168 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.4%

Disadvantaged

1.9%

EAL

6.3%

SEN support

12.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

78%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.1%

Overall absence

15.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

8.75

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

£43,643

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,052 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

11.5% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,052

Spend per pupil

£6,839

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.