Combs Ford Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Stowmarket, Suffolk
Combs Ford Primary School is a primary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2PN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 299 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “At Combs Ford, pupils are happy.”
- “At breaktimes, they enjoy activities such as choosing books from the reading shed.”
- “Pupil play leaders kindly support younger children to play various sporting games.”
To improve
- “The changes are not yet fully embedded.”
- “Consequently, not all pupils achieve as well as they could.”
- “Therefore, the curriculum has not been developed or delivered as well as it should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2025 (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: 30 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 30 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.
- Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Cedars Park Community Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Chilton Community Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Wood Ley Community Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grace Cook Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Freeman Community Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.6 mi Good