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OpenPrimaryURN 144553

Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Nr Colchester · CO6 4QY

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

48

Local authority

Suffolk

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nr Colchester, Suffolk, 48 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 60.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Nr Colchester
4
Primary schools in Nr Colchester
4
Academies among open schools in Nr Colchester
25% (1)
Open schools in CO6
16
Primary in CO6
12
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
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144553

Location

Address
School Street, Stoke by Nayland
Postcode
CO6 4QY
Town
Nr Colchester
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Babergh
Constituency
South 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
48
Boys / girls
23 / 25
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
48 / 90 (53%)
Free school meals
60.4%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has 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
Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly McGrath
Telephone
01206262418

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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

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)
20%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
95.0

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

8.4%

Persistent absence

31.6%

Unauthorised

1.6%

Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
38

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.0% · Persistent 23.3%
2021/22
Overall 7.3% · Persistent 27.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England