Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School overview

Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school serving Stowmarket, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 108 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 3.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.