Bacton Primary School, Stowmarket
Bacton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stowmarket, part of Oxlip Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 15 schools in Stowmarket with published results, and 13,535th of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bacton Primary School in detail
Bacton Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are delighted to announce that our school has been awarded the Gold Rail Safety Certificate , recognising our outstanding commitment to keeping children safe around railway lines. Over the past term, every class has taken part in dedicated rail safety assemblies."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Bacton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 38% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bacton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Bacton Primary School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bacton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bacton Primary School are Old Newton Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Gislingham Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 90% maths); Mendlesham Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths); and Crawford's Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bacton Primary School.
Old Newton Church of England Primary SchoolGislingham Church of England Primary SchoolMendlesham Primary SchoolCrawford's Church of England Primary School
The trust
Bacton Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Oxlip Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 3 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Bacton Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bacton Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bacton Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 38% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Bacton Primary School
Term dates
Bacton Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bacton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bacton Primary School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Bacton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
111 pupils
197 places
86 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stowmarket
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stowmarket
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
111
Total Pupils
57
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,105
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,108
Per pupil
£845k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
108
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bacton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bacton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bacton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Bacton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bacton Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Bacton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bacton Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bacton Primary School?
Bacton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 197 places.
How big are the classes at Bacton Primary School?
Classes at Bacton Primary School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bacton Primary School?
Bacton Primary School has around 111 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bacton Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Bacton Primary School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bacton Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Bacton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bacton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bacton Primary School?
Bacton Primary School is at Taylors Green, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)