Schools and Education in Old Newton

There are 22 schools within 5 miles of Old Newton town centre, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
22
Primary
16
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

10
1
Good (10) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (11)
Crawford's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Bacton Road, Haughley, Stowmarket, IP14 3QZ Inspected: 15 March 2023 Acorns Family Hub 2 miles Violet Hill Road, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NL Inspected: 06 September 2012 Cedars Park Community Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Pintail Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5FP Inspected: 28 September 2023 Wood Ley Community Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Lowry Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1UF Inspected: 23 September 2021 OA - Suffolk 2.3 miles Thackeray Grove, Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ Inspected: 02 March 2023 Bacton Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4LL Inspected: 18 July 2023 Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Lavenham Way, Combs, Stowmarket, IP14 2BZ Inspected: 12 February 2025 Elmswell Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Oxer Close, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UE Inspected: 26 March 2025 Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.1 miles High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3AQ Inspected: 20 January 2023 Woolpit Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9RU Inspected: 07 October 2022
Sunshine Family Hub 3.2 miles Hillside, Hillside, Stowmarket, IP14 2BD Inspected: 04 November 2014
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, IP14 4PJ Freeman Community Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ Stowupland High School Secondary 1.9 miles Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ Chilton Community Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NN Grace Cook Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Finborough Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1GG Stowmarket High School Secondary 2.5 miles Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1QR Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, IP14 1QF Combs Ford Primary School Primary 3 miles Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2PN Finborough School 3.6 miles Lower Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3EF Mendlesham Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Cuttings Close, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, IP14 5RT Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, IP6 8NF