Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Stone Street Road, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Sudbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 1st of 14 primary schools in Sudbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 11 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

178 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals14%

14%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.6%

0.6%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.9%

30.9%, 16.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kersey Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Nayland Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Hadleigh Community Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Lea
Phone: 01787210332
Website: boxford.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stone Street Road, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5NP
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124691

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.