Grace Cook Primary School
Fuller Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1GGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Grace Cook Primary School is a primary school in Stowmarket for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 12 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 February 2025
Pupils attending the Grace Cook Primary School enjoy a safe and caring community. They work with staff who ensure that the school aims of 'dream, believe, achieve' are part of everyday school life. Pupils can share any worries with staff, who they know will help them. They are confident and kind to one another. The school encourages pupils to be curious learners. Pupils have opportunities to be creative and share their ideas with others. Children in the Nursery and Reception particularly benefit from a range of stimulating activities. The school's focus on early language starts in the early years and ensures pupils build strong communication skills from the start. As a result, pupils are confident to talk about their learning. They like to challenge themselves and tackle the tasks set by their teachers with enthusiasm. As a result, pupils engage in lessons and achieve well. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils live up to these expectations. They model these in everything they do. For example, older pupils support younger pupils in the playground through the play leader programme. Pupils learn in a calm environment. The school has carefully considered the design of classrooms and use of resources to ensure that pupils focus on their learning and do not become easily distracted.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not identified precisely the knowledge that pupils need to learn. This means teachers do not consistently deliver the curriculum as the school intends. The school should review the curriculum content in some subjects and provide clear guidance to teachers. This will ensure that pupils learn the intended curriculum and do not have gaps in their knowledge.
- The school does not consistently assess the implementation of the curriculum. This means the impact is not evaluated regularly. The school should provide training to all leaders and develop a structured quality assurance programme. This will ensure that there is a consistent approach so that leaders know how well pupils are achieving across the curriculum areas they lead.
Pupil numbers and mix
203 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Grace Cook Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Ley Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 49% met the expected standard |
| Chilton Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Abbot's Hall Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Cedars Park Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Crawford's Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Mayes
- Phone
- 01449833094
- Address
- Fuller Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1GG
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 149067
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.