Earl Soham Community Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 May 2024
Pupils love to learn and are very happy at this school. They have positive relationships with each other and their teachers. Pupils enjoy learning a broad and balanced curriculum and typically achieve well at this school. Behaviour is excellent. Expectations of pupils' behaviour are high, clear and consistent. Pupils show high levels of engagement and interest during lessons. The playground is a hive of activity. Younger and older pupils play together happily. Pupils routinely do the right thing to make the school a positive place for all those who visit and attend. Pupils have a genuine voice at this school. There are a wide range of roles and responsibilities for older pupils. Weekly house assemblies are pupil led. This enables house captains to develop their confidence and leadership skills. They discuss local and world issues with the whole school and bring about change through their meaningful discussions. Pupils benefit from the different clubs on offer, including sports, art and the opportunity to learn a musical instrument. They learn to respect and care for the environment in the forest school and conservation areas. The eco-team ensures pupils are conscious of the environment in the decisions they make.
What the school should improve
- In a few areas of the curriculum, the school has adopted new schemes of learning. Where approaches are new, the school needs to consider the prior knowledge pupils have missed, and that they need, to be successful in the new schemes of learning. This will ensure pupils are successful in their learning and achieve well across all curriculum subjects.
- There are some pupils who are persistently absent from school. This means they miss important learning. The school, including governors, should ensure that its systems for securing positive attendance result in reduced levels of absence.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
16 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
78 pupils on roll, with places for 84
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
- 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.