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Freeman Community Primary School

Academy converter · Stowmarket · IP14 4BQ

Ages 4–11 · 197 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
96 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
Academy trust
THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
Sponsor
The Children's Endeavour Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Gerry

Location

Address
Church Road, Stowupland
Postcode
IP14 4BQ
Town
Stowmarket
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Stowmarket, Suffolk, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.2%.

Open schools in Stowmarket
25
Primary schools in Stowmarket
18
Academies among open schools in Stowmarket
64% (16)
Open schools in IP14
25
Primary in IP14
18
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 StowmarketNear IP14

  • Chilton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stowmarket · IP14 1NN · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Combs Ford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stowmarket · IP14 2PN · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 miles away

  • Abbot's Hall Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stowmarket · IP14 1QF · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.90

    2.0 miles away

  • Wood Ley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stowmarket · IP14 1UF · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.16

    2.3 miles away

  • Grace Cook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Stowmarket · IP14 1GG · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.07

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Gerry
Telephone
01449612067
Website
www.freeman.suffolk.sch.uk

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