Best 3 Primary schools in West Suffolk – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Elveden Church of England Primary Academy (Primary) in Thetford; Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Primary) in Newmarket; Exning Primary School (Primary) in Newmarket — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Elveden Church of England Primary Academy, Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Exning Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Thetford, Norfolk and Newmarket, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Elveden Church of England Primary Academy), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Elveden Church of England Primary Academy (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST and EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST.
| Attribute |
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
IP24 3TN
|
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
CB8 8PR
|
Exning Primary School
CB8 7EW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Thetford Norfolk IP24 3TN |
Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8PR |
Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7EW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 25 Jan 2024 | 1 2 Feb 2023 | 1 11 Feb 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 82 | 210 | 225 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST | Suffolk (935) | EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST |
| Website | www.elveden.suffolk.sch.uk | www.moulton.suffolk.sch.uk | www.exning.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01842890258 | 01638750236 | 01638600123 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 3TN - Ofsted
- 1 25 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.elveden.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01842890258
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 8PR - Ofsted
- 1 2 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.moulton.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01638750236
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 7EW - Ofsted
- 1 11 Feb 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
- Website
- www.exning.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01638600123
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