Best 3 Primary schools in Mid Suffolk – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Gislingham Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Eye; Cedars Park Community Primary School (Primary) in Stowmarket; Bacton Primary School (Primary) in Stowmarket — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Gislingham Church of England Primary School, Cedars Park Community Primary School and Bacton Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Eye, Suffolk and Stowmarket, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Gislingham Church of England Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Gislingham Church of England Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 650, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as The Tilian Partnership and OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Gislingham Church of England Primary School
IP23 8HX
|
Cedars Park Community Primary School
IP14 5FP
|
Bacton Primary School
IP14 4LL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Eye Suffolk IP23 8HX |
Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5FP |
Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4LL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Jun 2024 | 2 27 Sep 2023 | 2 17 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | The Tilian Partnership | OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.gislingham.suffolk.sch.uk | www.cedarspark.suffolk.sch.uk | www.bacton-pri.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01379783283 | 01449778230 | 01449781367 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Eye
Suffolk
IP23 8HX - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Tilian Partnership
- Website
- www.gislingham.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01379783283
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 5FP - Ofsted
- 2 27 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.cedarspark.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01449778230
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 4LL - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.bacton-pri.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01449781367
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