Mendlesham Primary School
Old Station Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, IP14 5RTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Mendlesham Primary School is a primary school in Stowmarket for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 13th of 15 primary schools in Stowmarket. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 20 January 2025
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
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Pupils enjoy attending school. They are very enthusiastic about what they have learned and the different ways that learning is brought to life. For example, pupils had made circuits out of various materials and could describe the science behind this. Pupils love reading, choosing from the wide and varied selection of books on offer. The school is highly ambitious for what pupils can achieve. Most make good progress through the curriculum as a result. The school keeps a close eye on what each cohort learns over time, so that everyone has the same wide experiences and knowledge. The school is highly inclusive. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) who attend 'Mulberry', the special education needs (SEN) unit, are fully part of the school. Pupils are polite, welcoming and well behaved. Pupils in the older years take their responsibilities seriously, for example as road safety officers. They take pride in helping the youngest children go to and from playtimes. Those youngest children quickly develop strong understanding of school routines and expectations. They are independent, organising themselves and their belongings at the start and end of each day.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils have not been taught precise transcription skills as well as they could have. As a result, their letter formation is not fluent and slows the writing process. The school should ensure that pupils develop the transcription skills required to write fluently.
- Pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to learn about life and values beyond their local area. For example, they do not learn widely about the role of government or about important people in recent history beyond Suffolk. The school needs to ensure that pupils have more opportunities to learn about life in modern Britain beyond the local area.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
100 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Mendlesham Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Bacton Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Old Newton Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Thorndon Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 82% met the expected standard |
| Freeman Community Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tessa Sait
- Phone
- 01449766224
- Address
- Old Station Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, IP14 5RT
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 143361
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.