1
Cedars Park Community Primary School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 5FP
2
27 Sep 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Stowmarket
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Stowmarket. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
18
Outstanding
0
Good
13
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 93% · RI: 7% · I: 0%
2
Bacton Primary School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 4LL
2
17 Jul 2023
3
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 6PL
2
29 Mar 2023
4
Crawford's Church of England Primary School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 3QZ
2
14 Mar 2023
5
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 3AQ
2
19 Jan 2023
6
Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 5PJ
2
3 Jul 2019
7
Ringshall School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 2JD
2
2 Jul 2019
8
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 2BZ
2
23 Jun 2019
9
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 1QF
2
1 Mar 2018
10
Chilton Community Primary School
Stowmarket • Suffolk • IP14 1NN
2
12 Jan 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Feb 2013
- Combs Ford Primary School 2 • Jul 2011
- Wood Ley Community Primary School 2 • Apr 2011
- Helmingham Primary School and Nursery 3 • Jul 2023
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School Not judged • Jan 2025
- Mendlesham Primary School Not judged • Jan 2025
- Freeman Community Primary School Not judged • Oct 2024