Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lambert Drive, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0USOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Sudbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 4th of 14 primary schools in Sudbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2017, report published 14 December 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

196 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12.8%

12.8%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.3%

13.3%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Woodhall Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Long Melford Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gray
Phone: 01787377089
Website: acton.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lambert Drive, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0US
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124686

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.