Combs Ford Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2PNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Combs Ford Primary School is a primary school in Stowmarket for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 15th of 15 primary schools in Stowmarket. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 18 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

299 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals27.4%

27.4%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.7%

9.7%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Combs Ford Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Cedars Park Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Chilton Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Wood Ley Community Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Matt Wesley
Phone: 01449613112
Website: combsfordprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2PN
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 147880

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.