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Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Newmarket · CB8 8PR

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

206

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 Newmarket, Suffolk, 206 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Newmarket
15
Primary schools in Newmarket
13
Academies among open schools in Newmarket
67% (10)
Open schools in CB8
16
Primary in CB8
13
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 NewmarketNear CB8

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
124709

Location

Address
School Road, Moulton
Postcode
CB8 8PR
Town
Newmarket
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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
206
Boys / girls
99 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
23
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
Mrs Deborah Shipp
Telephone
01638750236
Website
www.moulton.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

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)

Expected standard (RWM)
83%
Higher standard (RWM)
35%
Avg scaled score — reading
113.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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

4.6%

Persistent absence

6.1%

Unauthorised

1.4%

Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.7% · Persistent 7.2%
2021/22
Overall 6.0% · Persistent 13.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England