Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Stowmarket, Suffolk
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 November 2022.
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Catchment area for Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3AQ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 108 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 November 2022
Strengths
- “There is a positive, family feel at this small, rural primary school.”
- “Pupils attend school regularly and are well looked after.”
- “They get on well with each other and with staff.”
To improve
- “In a small number of cases, teachers do not choose the best techniques to support learning.”
- “When this happens, pupils find learning trickier than usual.”
- “In some cases, this training is not complete.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 January 2023 (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) | 50% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Wood Ley Community Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grace Cook Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained
- Chilton Community Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Combs Ford Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained
- Cedars Park Community Primary School 3.1 mi Good