Chilton Community Primary School, Stowmarket

From the headteacher's welcome: "Chilton Community Primary School is part of Children's Endeavour Trust. Situated in the heart of Stowmarket, we have wonderful, extensive school grounds, which contain many exciting learning opportunities for our children. We are a small, forward thinking school, who keep the best interests of the child at the centre of every decision."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.50 per session.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Chilton Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 58% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Chilton Community Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chilton Community Primary School are Abbot's Hall Community Primary School (0.5 miles, 81% reading, 78% maths); Wood Ley Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 76% maths); Grace Cook Primary School (0.7 miles); and Cedars Park Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 85% reading, 79% maths).

Chilton Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Chilton Community Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Children's Endeavour Trust, an academy trust.

14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chilton Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 71% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

42.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 16 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 13 (9.8%) 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 autism.

Chilton Community Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Entrance2, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Curwen Road (opposite), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 103 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Chilton Community Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 5.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Chilton Community Primary School are Stowmarket High School (0.4 miles) and Stowupland High School (1.6 miles).