Skip to content
eduscope

Search

Search for schools, places and postcodes

Primary schools in Stowmarket

All 7 primary schools in Stowmarket.

7 schools in Stowmarket

Sort by
  1. Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Stowmarket, IP14 2BZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Stowmarket average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Stowmarket 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Stowmarket 4.7%
    Pupils
    177
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  2. Cedars Park Community Primary School

    Stowmarket, IP14 5FP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Stowmarket average, low absence.

    48 first choices, 56 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Stowmarket 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Stowmarket 4.7%
    Pupils
    389
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school Cedars Park Community Primary School
  3. Abbot's Hall Community Primary School

    Stowmarket, IP14 1QF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Stowmarket average.

    53 first choices, 58 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Stowmarket 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Stowmarket 4.7%
    Pupils
    366
    Pupils per teacher
    19.8
    View school Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
  4. Wood Ley Community Primary School

    Stowmarket, IP14 1UF · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Results well below the Stowmarket average.

    54 first choices, 42 offers made

    Met the standard at 1149%

    Stowmarket 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Stowmarket 4.7%
    Pupils
    307
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school Wood Ley Community Primary School
  5. Chilton Community Primary School

    Stowmarket, IP14 1NN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Stowmarket average.

    13 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Stowmarket 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Stowmarket 4.7%
    Pupils
    133
    Pupils per teacher
    14.8
    View school Chilton Community Primary School
  6. Combs Ford Primary School

    Stowmarket, IP14 2PN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas

    Results well below the Stowmarket average, high absence.

    30 first choices, 33 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Stowmarket 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.4%Stowmarket 4.7%
    Pupils
    299
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school Combs Ford Primary School
  7. Grace Cook Primary School

    Stowmarket, IP14 1GG · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    37 first choices, 29 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    4.9%Stowmarket 4.7%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school Grace Cook Primary School
The big picture

How Stowmarket's primary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Stowmarket 61%England 62%Combs Ford Primary School: 47%Wood Ley Community Primary School: 49%Abbot's Hall Community Primary School: 63%Chilton Community Primary School: 68%Cedars Park Community Primary School: 72%Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Stowmarket

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Stowmarket average 4.7%Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.6%Cedars Park Community Primary School: 3.7%Abbot's Hall Community Primary School: 4.3%Wood Ley Community Primary School: 4.8%Grace Cook Primary School: 4.9%Chilton Community Primary School: 5.3%Combs Ford Primary School: 6.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Stowmarket

Ofsted grades in Stowmarket

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Stowmarket

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 7 primary schools in Stowmarket have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    1 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

    Show schools with a nursery
  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools

Primary schools in Stowmarket, explained

There are 7 primary schools in Stowmarket, teaching 1,874 children. 2 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.9% of pupils in Stowmarket met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

19.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,137 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See primary schools near me, or everything in Stowmarket.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Stowmarket?
There are 7 primary schools in Stowmarket, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Stowmarket?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Stowmarket on Eduscope are Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Cedars Park Community Primary School and Abbot's Hall Community Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Stowmarket ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Stowmarket perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Stowmarket, 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Stowmarket primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Stowmarket is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Stowmarket?
When choosing a primary school in Stowmarket, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 7 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

Search

Search for schools, places and postcodes