Pot Kiln Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Butt Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pot Kiln Primary School is a primary school in Sudbury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 13th of 14 primary schools in Sudbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2016, report published 5 December 2016

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

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

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

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

236 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Eligible for free school meals27.5%

27.5%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.9%

8.9%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28%

28%, 13.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

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

Schools near Pot Kiln Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wells Hall Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	65% met the expected standard
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Woodhall Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Sean Ambrose
Phone: 01787372107
Website: potkiln.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Butt Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0DS
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124536

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.