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Pot Kiln Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Laura Jestico

location_onSudbury, CO10 0DS

language Visit Website phone 1787372107

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

316

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Expected Standard

47%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Pot Kiln Primary School is a Community school primary school in Sudbury, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 85% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Pot Kiln Primary School is a community school in Sudbury, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 265 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #176 of 225 primaries in Suffolk and #11,977 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 57%

Reading59% LA 73%

Writing61% LA 68%

Maths57% LA 69%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading65% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths48% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading59% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths55% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA 0.0

-4.3 to -0.9

0.6

Write

LA -0.4

-1.0 to 2.2

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.0 to -1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading79% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths72% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA -0.6

-1.4 to 2.2

-0.6

Write

LA -0.7

-2.3 to 1.1

-2.1

Maths

LA -1.1

-3.6 to -0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 60%

Reading81% LA 73%

Writing74% LA 74%

Maths87% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.4

Read

LA -0.4

0.3 to 4.5

1.6

Write

LA -0.5

-0.4 to 3.6

2.1

Maths

LA -1.0

0.2 to 4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 April 2022

Inspection Report

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26 November 2020

Inspection Report

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01 November 2016

Inspection Report

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28 January 2015

Inspection Report

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09 October 2014

Inspection Report

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23 April 2013

Inspection Report

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21 November 2012

Inspection Report

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26 June 2012

Inspection Report

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21 March 2012

Inspection Report

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11 October 2011

Inspection Report

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03 December 2008

Inspection Report

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14 March 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-11-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-10-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 265 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	265	3	1.1%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	261	7	2.7%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	284	6	2.1%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	286	7	2.4%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	280	9	3.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	325	5	1.5%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	316	8	2.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	311	7	2.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	333	8	2.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	322	4	1.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	313	7	2.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	318	28	8.8%	0.4%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	316	7	2.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	307	7	2.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	315	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	315	7	2.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	324	2	0.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	351	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	338	4	1.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	330	13	3.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	323	18	5.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	312	8	2.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	305	12	3.9%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	320	6	1.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	296	4	1.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	295	7	2.4%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 30 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Pot Kiln Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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