Old Newton Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, IP14 4PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Old Newton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Stowmarket for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 4th of 15 primary schools in Stowmarket. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 20 January 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: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

70 pupils on roll, with places for 73

Eligible for free school meals15.7%

15.7%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Old Newton Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Freeman Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% 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
Grace Cook Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Chilton Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Lockyear
Phone: 01449673257
Website: oldnewton.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, IP14 4PJ
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 143070

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.