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Steeple Bumpstead Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Haverhill · CB9 7ED

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

189

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Haverhill, Essex, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.6%.

Open schools in Haverhill
15
Primary schools in Haverhill
10
Academies among open schools in Haverhill
67% (10)
Open schools in CB9
15
Primary in CB9
10
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 HaverhillNear CB9

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
145725

Location

Address
Bower Hall Drive, Steeple Bumpstead
Postcode
CB9 7ED
Town
Haverhill
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
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
189
Boys / girls
96 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
189 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
10.6%
FSM pupils
20
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
Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Doherty
Telephone
01440730220
Website
https://www.steepleprimary.co.uk

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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

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)

Expected standard (RWM)
63%
Higher standard (RWM)
8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables