Aldeburgh Primary School

School Description by Ofsted

Information about this school

This is a smaller-than-average primary school.

The vast majority of pupils are White British.

The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium (the extra government funding for pupils looked after by the local authority and those known to be eligible for free school meals) is below average.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported at school action is well above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average.

Pupils are taught in four classes. Reception children are taught as one year group. Other year groups are taught in three mixed-age classes: Years 1 and 2, Years 3 and 4, and Years 5 and 6. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics.

The school has only admitted pupils in Years 5 and 6 since 2012, so pupils took national tests in Year 6 for the first time in 2013.

An independent play school is based on the school site and is inspected separately.

The headteacher took up the post in 2012 following a series of temporary appointments. There have also been changes to the teaching staff in recent years.