Lavenham Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Barn Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9RBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lavenham Community Primary School is a primary school in Sudbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 3rd of 14 primary schools in Sudbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 February 2019, report published 19 March 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

114 pupils on roll, with places for 125

Eligible for free school meals21.9%

21.9%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lavenham Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Old Buckenham Hall School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Cockfield Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Long Melford Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Rory Michael
Phone: 01787247350
Website: lavenham.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barn Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9RB
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124540

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.