39
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySuffolk
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio9.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Primary · Suffolk
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
39
Pupil : teacher ratio
9.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
33%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Rectory Road, Whatfield, Ipswich, IP7 6QU
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 33% | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 0% | 83% | 17% | 67% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 83% | 83% | 108.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 | — | — | — | 28% | 40 |
| 2022/23 | 14% | 0% | 29% | 0% | 29% | 14% | 14% | 0% | 43% | 29% | 96.0 | 94.0 | 95.0 | -4.80 | -1.50 | -6.70 | 35% | 40 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 20% | 90% | 40% | 70% | 20% | 90% | 20% | 100% | 70% | 108.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | +5.70 | +1.00 | +2.60 | 36% | 53 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 0% | 86% | 43% | 71% | 0% | 86% | 14% | 71% | 71% | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | +5.40 | +2.60 | +5.80 | 25% | 44 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 36% | 31 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39 | 8.5 | 33% | 3% | 23% | 9% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 40 | 8.7 | 28% | 0% | 25% | 7% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 40 | 10.0 | 35% | 0% | 32% | 5% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 41 | 8.0 | 29% | 0% | 24% | 6% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 47 | 12.1 | 28% | 0% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 53 | 12.9 | 36% | 2% | 15% | 8% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 44 | 11.4 | 25% | 2% | 14% | 2% | 0% |
| 2016/17 | 31 | 8.0 | 36% | 4% | 10% | 3% | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.