Schools and Education in Stowmarket

There are 23 schools within 5 miles of Stowmarket town centre, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 82% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
23
Primary
16
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
82%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
2
Good (9) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (12)
Cedars Park Community Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Pintail Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5FP Inspected: 28 September 2023 Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Lavenham Way, Combs, Stowmarket, IP14 2BZ Inspected: 12 February 2025 Acorns Family Hub 0.8 miles Violet Hill Road, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NL Inspected: 06 September 2012 Wood Ley Community Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Lowry Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1UF Inspected: 23 September 2021 OA - Suffolk 1.4 miles Thackeray Grove, Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ Inspected: 02 March 2023 Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.7 miles High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3AQ Inspected: 20 January 2023 Crawford's Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Bacton Road, Haughley, Stowmarket, IP14 3QZ Inspected: 15 March 2023 Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles School Road, Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0SE Inspected: 18 June 2024 Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.9 miles The Street, Stonham Aspal, Stowmarket, IP14 6AF Inspected: 15 June 2023
Sunshine Family Hub 0.7 miles Hillside, Hillside, Stowmarket, IP14 2BD Inspected: 04 November 2014 Robins Family Hub 2.9 miles Quinton Road, Quinton Road, Needham Market, IP6 8BP Inspected: 14 July 2014
Grace Cook Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Finborough Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1GG Combs Ford Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2PN Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, IP14 1QF Chilton Community Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NN Stowmarket High School Secondary 1.1 miles Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1QR Freeman Community Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ Stowupland High School Secondary 1.3 miles Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ Old Newton Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, IP14 4PJ Finborough School 2.4 miles Lower Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3EF Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, IP6 8NF Bosmere Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8BP Ringshall School Primary 4.5 miles Offton Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket, IP14 2JD