Cedars Park Community Primary School, Stowmarket
Cedars Park Community 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 6th-highest of the 15 schools in Stowmarket with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cedars Park Community Primary School in detail
Cedars Park Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "On behalf of myself and the team at Cedars Park Primary School, I want to warmly welcome you to our school community. Cedars Park Primary is a vibrant and friendly school where relationships matter. Our staff team are committed to providing our children with a high quality curriculum and education in a caring and nurturing environment."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Cedars Park Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Cedars Park Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Cedars Park Community Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 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 Cedars Park Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cedars Park Community Primary School are Freeman Community Primary School (1 mile, 86% reading, 68% maths); Chilton Community Primary School (1 mile, 86% reading, 73% maths); Combs Ford Primary School (1 mile, 66% reading, 62% maths); and Abbot's Hall Community Primary School (1 mile, 81% reading, 78% maths).
Cedars Park Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Freeman Community Primary SchoolChilton Community Primary SchoolCombs Ford Primary SchoolAbbot's Hall Community Primary School
The trust
Cedars Park Community Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Oxlip Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 41 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 10 (2.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance2, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Redwing Drive (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 113 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cedars Park Community Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cedars Park Community Primary School are Stowupland High School (0.7 miles) and Stowmarket High School (1.4 miles).
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; 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
13.9%
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 69% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Cedars Park Community Primary School
SCHOOL GAMES SILVER AWARD
7 Jul 2026
New Menu Cycle
11 Feb 2026
2026 - 2027 Term Dates
11 Feb 2026
WE ARE RATED 'GOOD' BY OFSTED
13 Oct 2025
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Term dates
Cedars Park Community 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Cedars Park Community 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Cedars Park Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
394 pupils
432 places
38 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
41
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
389
Total Pupils
206
Boys
183
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,738
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2076k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
344
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cedars Park Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cedars Park Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cedars Park Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cedars Park Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Cedars Park Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cedars Park Community 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 Cedars Park Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cedars Park Community 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 Cedars Park Community Primary School?
Cedars Park Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 432 places.
How big are the classes at Cedars Park Community Primary School?
Classes at Cedars Park Community Primary School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Cedars Park Community Primary School?
Cedars Park Community Primary School has around 389 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cedars Park Community Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Cedars Park Community Primary School in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cedars Park Community Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Cedars Park Community 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 Cedars Park Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Cedars Park Community Primary School?
Cedars Park Community Primary School is at Pintail Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5FP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)