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Kedington Primary Academy

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

personMrs Vicky Doherty

corporate_fareUNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

location_onHaverhill, CB9 7QZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

211

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Expected Standard

84%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Kedington Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Haverhill, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 7% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Kedington Primary Academy is an academy converter in Haverhill, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 214 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #9 of 225 primaries in Suffolk and #997 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 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

84%

LA 57%

Reading94% LA 73%

Writing84% LA 68%

Maths94% LA 69%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading72% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading79% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths93% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 0.0

-0.6 to 4.2

4.4

Write

LA -0.4

2.2 to 6.7

4.9

Maths

LA -0.6

2.6 to 7.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading83% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths97% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.6

-3.4 to 1.1

-1.5

Write

LA -0.7

-3.6 to 0.5

0.7

Maths

LA -1.1

-1.3 to 2.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 60%

Reading67% LA 73%

Writing80% LA 74%

Maths63% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.4

-4.9 to -0.7

-0.3

Write

LA -0.5

-2.4 to 1.8

-2.1

Maths

LA -1.0

-4 to -0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 July 2024

Inspection Report

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12 March 2019

Inspection Report

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04 April 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-03-12

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-10-06

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(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 214 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	214	2	0.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	215	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	213	2	0.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	216	3	1.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	213	3	1.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	211	2	0.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	210	3	1.4%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	204	2	1.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	203	5	2.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	196	1	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	195	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	196	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	196	3	1.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	199	5	2.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	208	1	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	208	5	2.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	203	6	3.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree46%

agree37%

disagree14%

strongly disagree3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree54%

agree34%

disagree8%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree22%

disagree15%

strongly disagree3%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes17%

no83%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree20%

agree10%

disagree30%

strongly disagree30%

dont know10%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree58%

agree36%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree31%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree44%

agree46%

disagree7%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree32%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree27%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree49%

agree29%

disagree7%

strongly disagree5%

don't know10%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes88%

no12%

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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