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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 Allie Manley.

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 Mrs Allie Manley.

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.

mrs-bilner-sig
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

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Thursday 4th July was the turn of The Woodpeckers to share their work from the half term. They shared their Literacy learning about fables and some children read their fables. Then they based the rest of their assembly on teaching a moral to the rest of the school....

Testing Pirate Paddy’s Lunchbox

This half term, the Woodpeckers have been learning about Pirate Paddy and the problems with his lunch box. They had to design a lunchbox that could be passed across a rope, withstand waves and rain from the sea, withstand being pecked at by seagulls and deliver the...

Sizzling Sports Day Success

Sizzling Sports Day Success

Friday 5th July saw the annual sports day at the school.  The sun shone, crowds gathered and children enjoyed a variety of events; the atmosphere was fantastic! Otters were the victorious winners and gained 40 house points! Well done. Thank you to all who helped with...

Best Moments

Best Moments

On Friday 28th June, Kingfishers Class performed their last assembly of the school year. The children proudly talked about what their best moment was of the school year. They also did a poem about a year in Kingfishers Class and sang a song 'Baby T- Rex'. The children...

Glorious Gold

Glorious Gold

The JRSOs attended the annual Junior Road Safety Awards Event at Endeavour House in Ipswich. The JRSOs listened to presentations from other JRSOs and participated in a question and answer session. The JRSOs were awarded a gold award for their scrapbook which informed...

Readathon

Readathon

We are very pleased to announce we have raised over £800 from the Elmer Readathon. A big 'Thank you' to everyone who participated and for all the people who sponsored the children. The money raised will be donated to St Elizabeth Hospice - The Elmer Project. Thank you...

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