Aldeburgh Primary School
Park Road, Aldeburgh, IP15 5EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Aldeburgh Primary School is a primary school in Aldeburgh for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 89th of 223 primary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2020, report published 20 May 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2025
Pupils attend a small school that offers some big opportunities. Happy and engaged, they learn to sail as part of their local heritage and record animated films to show at a local film festival. Reception-age children also visit a farm to learn where food comes from. Older pupils take the train into the capital city to visit museums. These exciting experiences build on the curriculum. They help pupils grow in knowledge and confidence. Generally, pupils achieve well across the curriculum and in national tests at the end of key stage 2. Pupils benefit from the school's work to curate a curriculum that builds their knowledge of words, ideas and skills. Pupils who find reading hard receive patient, helpful guidance to encourage their confidence and capability with reading the books they receive. Pupils demonstrate cheerful and friendly behaviour. They enjoy earning rewards like house points, stickers, raffles, certificates and the headteacher's cup. These celebrate both individual effort and teamwork. Lunchtimes are lively, with lots to do. Some pupils enjoy the quiet Oasis Club. Here, they can make models or play board games with friends. Having staff who know how to cater to their needs helps pupils to feel happy and safe.
What the school should improve
- At times, pupils are not given enough opportunities to apply their learning independently, particularly when consolidating new concepts. This can make it harder for teachers to identify misconceptions or to adapt their teaching in a timely way. The school should support staff to ensure that pupils' learning benefits from sufficient opportunities to apply their knowledge.
- Aspects of leaders' improvement planning are too broad or lack clearly defined outcomes. This makes it difficult for those responsible for governance to evaluate progress reliably over time and reduces clarity about the impact of leaders' actions. The school should ensure that its approach to improvement planning supports clear review so that progress can be understood, communicated and acted on where needed.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
78 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Aldeburgh Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldfair Green Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Leiston Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Snape Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heidi Norman
- Phone
- 01728452150
- Address
- Park Road, Aldeburgh, IP15 5EU
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 144211
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.