Steeple Bumpstead Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Haverhill, Essex
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School is a primary school in Haverhill, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 July 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Bower Hall Drive, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, CB9 7ED
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 189 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 July 2022
Strengths
- “In their daily lives, pupils follow Steeple Bumpstead Primary School’s core values.”
- “Pupils show these values in the positive interactions and care that they have for each other, and to those pupils that are new to the school.”
- “There is a positive learning culture embedded in the school, including in early years.”
To improve
- “Where this work is more recent, leaders identify that further work is required to review the content of the curriculum.”
- “The pandemic has had an impact on attendance at the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 2022 (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) | 71% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Ridgewell Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Sampford Community Primary School 4.0 mi Good
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield 4.3 mi Good
- Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.9 mi Good
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham 5.1 mi Good
- Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 5.1 mi Standards maintained
- Ashdon Primary School 5.7 mi School remains Good
- Wimbish Primary Academy 6.2 mi No Ofsted grade