Bedfield Church of England Primary School
Bedfield, Woodbridge, IP13 7EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bedfield Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Woodbridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 20 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
This small school is like a big family. Pupils are extremely happy. When they join the school, pupils quickly make new friends. Staff look out for pupils. They make sure pupils are safe and keep physically and mentally healthy. Pupils know they can share concerns with an adult. Cleo, the school dog, is always around for a cuddle. Pupils are ready to learn and are inquisitive. They bring tremendous enthusiasm to everything they do. They love reading and finding out about the world around them. When faced with a problem, they are resilient and do not give up. Most pupils behave consistently well and learn much because of their teachers' high expectations. When some pupils' behaviour is less positive, teachers deal with it appropriately. For such a small school, pupils enjoy a dazzling range of clubs and extra-curricular activities. These experiences help them hone new skills and enhance curriculum knowledge. They play sports and compete against other schools. Pupils visit farms and the zoo and look after chickens. These opportunities help pupils build an understanding of animal welfare and the environment. They develop balance and coordination at Piper's Vale gymnastics centre. Pupils build confidence and sing at Snape Maltings concert hall.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers do not rigorously identify spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors in a minority of younger pupils' work, and these pupils do not receive the precise help they need to improve. As a result, these pupils continue to make the same errors. The school must support teachers to ensure they identify mistakes in pupils' writing and provide pupils with the help they need so that they learn better.
Pupil numbers and mix
18 pupils on roll, with places for 56
Schools near Bedfield Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worlingworth Church of England primary school | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Earl Soham Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Dennington Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Wilby Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Imogen Wallis
- Phone
- 01728628306
- Address
- Bedfield, Woodbridge, IP13 7EA
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 148752
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.