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OpenPrimaryURN 149067

Grace Cook Primary School

Free schools · Stowmarket · IP14 1GG

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

203

Local authority

Suffolk

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas 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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Stowmarket, Suffolk, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.9%.

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.

Overview

School type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
149067

Location

Address
Fuller Way
Postcode
IP14 1GG
Town
Stowmarket
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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
203
Boys / girls
111 / 92
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
203 / 270 (75%)
Free school meals
9.9%
FSM pupils
20
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Orwell Multi Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Mayes
Telephone
01449833094

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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

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

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

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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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables