Bacton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Stowmarket, Suffolk
Bacton Primary School is a primary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Taylors Green, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4LL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 111 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils say Bacton School is a great place to be.”
- “They enjoy being at school and feel safe and well cared for by staff.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of behaviour.”
To improve
- “For a few pupils, learning tasks do not always provide enough challenge to further deepen their knowledge.”
- “This means that these pupils do not achieve as highly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 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) | 47% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Good
- Mendlesham Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged
- Crawford's Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.1 mi Good
- Elmswell Community Primary School 4.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Freeman Community Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School 4.6 mi Standards maintained