Wood Ley Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Stowmarket, Suffolk
Wood Ley Community Primary School is a primary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (community school). Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lowry Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1UF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 307 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Wood Ley Primary School enjoy their learning.”
- “They talk confidently about what they know and remember.”
- “For example, they can eagerly explain key facts about the Second World War and the Egyptians.”
To improve
- “However, these approaches are not yet having a consistent impact across all year groups and subjects.”
- “When an area needs to be improved, this process is not rushed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 49% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Suffolk published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Grace Cook Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chilton Community Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Cedars Park Community Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Combs Ford Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained
- Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Crawford's Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published