Earl Soham Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Earl Soham, The Street, Earl Soham Primary School, Woodbridge, IP13 7SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Earl Soham Community Primary School is a primary school in Woodbridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 11th of 16 primary schools in Woodbridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 May 2024, report published 9 June 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

78 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals11.5%

11.5%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Earl Soham Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bedfield Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Worlingworth Church of England primary school	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Helmingham Primary School and Nursery	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jen Carlyle
Phone: 01728685359
Website: earlsoham.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Earl Soham, The Street, Earl Soham Primary School, Woodbridge, IP13 7SA
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124578

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.