Thorndon Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

The Street, Thorndon, Eye, IP23 7JROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thorndon Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Eye for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 44th of 223 primary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 18 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above 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 score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

58 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals22.4%

22.4%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31%

31%, 16.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.3%

10.3%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thorndon Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Occold Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Mendlesham Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	53% met the expected standard
Mellis Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Daryl Jones
Phone: 01379678392
Website: thorndonprimarysuffolk.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Thorndon, Eye, IP23 7JR
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 149423

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.