Crawford's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Stowmarket, Suffolk
Crawford's Church of England 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 24 January 2023. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Green Road, Haughley, Stowmarket, IP14 3QZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 90 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Crawford’s are very happy.”
- “Pupils have positive relationships with adults in the school.”
- “This helps them to develop a good knowledge of what they have learned.”
To improve
- “In a minority of year groups, pupils do not have enough opportunities for practising and using their writing knowledge across the curriculum.”
- “The way in which handwriting is taught varies.”
- “Some pupils do not produce as high-quality work in other subjects as in their English lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 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) | 62% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 10 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Suffolk published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wood Ley Community Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Elmswell Community Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chilton Community Primary School 2.3 mi Standards maintained
- Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 2.8 mi Standards maintained
- Cedars Park Community Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Woolpit Primary Academy 2.9 mi Good