Edgar Sewter Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Halesworth, East of England IP19 8BU · Suffolk
#1686 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#14033 of 15,697 nationally
About Edgar Sewter Community Primary School
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School is a academy primary located in Halesworth, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 266 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1686th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 266; capacity filled 63.3%.
There are 4 schools in Halesworth; Edgar Sewter Community Primary School ranks 4th of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)41%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Edgar Sewter Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 266
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 63.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 41%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Edgar Sewter Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holton St Peter Community Primary School
Halesworth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
141 students · 1.6 km away
Bramfield Church of England Primary School
Halesworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
103 students · 4.4 km away
Wenhaston Primary School
Halesworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
93 students · 4.8 km away
Ilketshall St Lawrence School
Beccles · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
99 students · 5.1 km away
Brampton Church of England Primary School
Beccles · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
82 students · 6.7 km away
Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy
Saxmundham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
88 students · 9.0 km away
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School
Beccles · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
118 students · 9.4 km away
Saint Felix School
Southwold · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
235 students · 10 km away
Middleton Community Primary School
Saxmundham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
16 students · 11 km away
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield
Woodbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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266 students
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268 students
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
268 students
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
268 students
Kingsfield Primary School
Chatteris · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
268 students
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
268 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Edgar Sewter Community Primary School a good school?
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 19.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1686 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Edgar Sewter Community Primary School rank in East of England?
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School ranks #1686 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #14033 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Edgar Sewter Community Primary School?
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School had 266 students in 2025.
Is Edgar Sewter Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Edgar Sewter Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Edgar Sewter Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.