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Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Sudbury · CO10 0US

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

196

Local authority

Suffolk

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sudbury, Suffolk, 196 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Primary schools in Sudbury
17
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Primary in CO10
17
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SudburyNear CO10

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
124686

Location

Address
Lambert Drive, Acton
Postcode
CO10 0US
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
89 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Gray
Telephone
01787377089
Website
http://www.acton.suffolk.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
75%
Higher standard (RWM)
17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.8%

Persistent absence

10.5%

Unauthorised

1.4%

Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
152

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.9% · Persistent 11.1%
2021/22
Overall 6.3% · Persistent 14.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England