Steeple Bumpstead Primary School, Haverhill

In its own words: "The village of Steeple Bumpstead has had its own school for hundreds of years. Steeple Bumpstead Primary School has operated from various buildings around the village but moved to its current location in 1972 when building work was completed."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Steeple Bumpstead Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Steeple Bumpstead Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Steeple Bumpstead Primary School are Clements Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths); Coupals Primary Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Place Farm Primary Academy (3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 78% maths); and Burton End Primary Academy (3.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths).

Steeple Bumpstead Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Steeple Bumpstead Primary School is one of 40 schools run by Unity Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Steeple Bumpstead Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Steeple Bumpstead Primary School.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Steeple Bumpstead Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

In 2024/25, Steeple Bumpstead Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.