Helmingham Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

School Road, Helmingham, Stowmarket, IP14 6EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Helmingham Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Stowmarket for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 28 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

30 pupils on roll, with places for 90

Eligible for free school meals13.3%

13.3%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10%

10%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Helmingham Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Otley Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	33% met the expected standard
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Earl Soham Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Charsfield Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CONSORTIUM TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Powley
Phone: 01473890267
Website: helminghamprimaryschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Helmingham, Stowmarket, IP14 6EX
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 146961

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.