Southwold Primary School

Cumberland Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6JP

Not rated

Inspected 1 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

43%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 74 / 105 (70%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

57.5%

Disadvantaged

2.7%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

9.5%

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)

43%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

30.2%

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.

3.89

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

3.63

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£48,551

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 40% on leadership pay

↑ +£10,182 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.33

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.5 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.

£7,870

Spend per pupil

£9,220

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.