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Parents & Carers

“Parents are very positive about the school. Pupils enjoy attending this friendly, community school. Expectations for how pupils should behave are high. Pupils are very polite and considerate. They treat others with kindness.”


Ofsted 2023

Sport

Pupils regularly participate in sporting events and compete with other schools in Suffolk.

A Growth Mindset

Confidence, resilience, independence and perseverance. An integral part of our learning and school life.

Our Vision

Read about our vision for the school and how we will achieve it.

Foxes, Badgers, Hedgehogs & Otters

Find out about our house groups and the scores on the leaderboard.

A Creative Curriculum

Discover themes that the children are exploring through curriculum subjects.

Our Caring Ethos

“Pupils thrive in a warm and welcoming environment. Pupils are happy and well cared for. The have excellent relationships with the adults. They enjoy helping each other.”

Ofsted 2023

Green Flag Award

We’ve achieved the Eco-Schools highest standard, the Green Flag.

Our Results

See how our results compare to other schools locally and nationally.

Reading

“The school has ensured that pupils benefit from effective teaching that helps them learn to read…pupils learn to read confidently and fluently.”


Ofsted 2023

Our Awards

We are very proud of the awards and recognition that our school has gained.

Take a Look Around

Use our interactive map to see the spaces and facilities we have at our school.

Learning Without Limits

Stratford St Mary Primary School is a small village primary, set in approximately three acres of land and situated in the heart of the village.  We sit in the Stratford Vale (AONB), on the edge of the Suffolk/Essex border, just off the A12.

We are proud of our little school, our children and our links to the local community. We are committed to enabling every child to ‘Learn without Limits.’ Come and visit us!

At Stratford St Mary Primary School, we take safeguarding very seriously. If you have any concerns about a child in school, please contact the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead who is Mrs Karen Bilner (also PREVENT lead) or the Alternative Designated Officers who are Miss Rachelle Jones and Mrs Anna Marshall. The Designated Safeguarding Governor is Matt Carney.

If you need any further information, would like a paper copy of any of the information on the website or would like to view our school, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Karen Bilner   –  Headteacher.

Stratford St Mary Primary School is a small village primary, set in approximately three acres of land and situated in the heart of the village.  We sit in the Stratford Vale (AONB), on the edge of the Suffolk/Essex border, just off the A12.

We are proud of our little school, our children and our links to the local community. We are committed to enabling every child to ‘Learn without Limits.’ Come and visit us!

At Stratford St Mary Primary School, we take safeguarding very seriously. If you have any concerns about a child in school, please contact the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead who is Mrs Karen Bilner (also PREVENT lead) or the Alternative Designated Officer who is Miss Rachelle Jones. The Designated Safeguarding Governor is Matt Carney.

If you need any further information, would like a paper copy of any of the information on the website or would like to view our school, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Karen Bilner   –  Headteacher.

About Our School

Stratford St Mary is a village located in Suffolk, close to the Essex border with excellent transport links to both Colchester and Ipswich, due to the close proximity of the A12.

Our primary school is in the heart of the village. We educate approximately 90 pupils aged 4-11 and there is an independent pre-school based on site. We are a family orientated, caring school providing an excellent and enjoyable education which enables all children to achieve their full potential.

School News

Book Fair

Book Fair

A big 'Thank You' to all the children and parents who visited the book fair. With your support we have earned £232.61 of free books and resources for our school. Thank you again.

Owls’ Kite Festival

Owls’ Kite Festival

As part of our DT, this half term the Owls class have been designing and making kites. We had to think about lots of different things, including shape and structure. We also had to investigate which materials were best to use, as well as how to make our kites...

Egg-cellent Work All Round

Egg-cellent Work All Round

Children in the school were invited to take part in 'designing an egg' competition which was organised by the PTA.  There were many entries and Mrs Allum and Miss Jones were tasked with the very difficult task of choosing a winner from each year group. Well done to...

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt

The children in Kingfishers Class went on an Easter egg hunt. The children were put into four groups. They were given a map and worked together to plan their route. The children went outside and hunted for eggs. The children had to find the different places on the map...

Baking Buns

Baking Buns

During Cookery Club this week the children baked buns. The children cracked the eggs and mixed the ingredients together. The children watched the buns cook in the cupcake machines. The children enjoyed decorating their buns using icing and sprinkles. Well done chefs,...

Litter Picking

Litter Picking

On Friday 23rd March, the Eco Council organised a litter pick around the school grounds. Children from all classes helped Mrs Marshall pick up rubbish and tidy the grounds. All the children who took part were very enthusiastic and helpful and we were very proud of...

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