Snape Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Snape, Saxmundham, IP17 1QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Snape Primary School is a primary school in Saxmundham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 4th of 6 primary schools in Saxmundham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 May 2018, report published 4 June 2018

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

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

103 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Snape Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Coldfair Green Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Saxmundham Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Leiston Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Sarah Gallagher
Phone: 01728688373
Website: snape.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Snape, Saxmundham, IP17 1QG
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 148824

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.