Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Stowmarket

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~993m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Linda Curran-Spain
Pupils:177 / 315 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01449770462
Address:Lavenham Way, Combs, Stowmarket, IP14 2BZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report
URN:140623
UKPRN:10072288
Diocese:Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Constituency:Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

21.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

53 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy98%
Well taught100%
Good progress94%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths+9ppWriting+5pp

Reading has declined from 96% to 80%. Maths has improved from 81% to 90%. Writing has improved from 85% to 90%.

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

24.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Felsham Court (adj)
60m · 1 min walk
Chelsworth Way (adj)
197m · 3 min walk
Shimpling Close (adj)
222m · 4 min walk
Layham Gardens (adj)
293m · 5 min walk
Polstead Close (opp)
335m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

56%

Available places

177 pupils

315 capacity

138 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stowmarket

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,152
Projected new pupils:288

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stowmarket

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

10 December 2024
4 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 May 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.62162%

Overall absence

4.08163%

Persistent absence

147

Enrolments

Authorised2.79758%
Unauthorised0.82404%
Persistent (10%+)4.08163%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.06232%
18/19
1.51464%
20/21
4.50215%
21/22
4.07989%
22/23
3.7405%
23/24
3.62162%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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