Combs Ford Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Stowmarket, Suffolk
IP14 2PN
Composite score
34.0

School overview

Combs Ford Primary School is a primary school serving Stowmarket, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 337 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. That is down 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous 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 103 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Combs Ford Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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.

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National rank
#1394
In East of England
#185
In Suffolk
Top 85%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
47%
% achieving higher RWM
3%
Reading average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
101.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 337 % FSM ever-6 23.1% % EAL 5.9% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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