Voluntary aided school · Suffolk

Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

5–11Ages
162Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
124772URN

The Street, Stonham Aspal, Stowmarket, IP14 6AF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Suffolk

26 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

20 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 January 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Suffolk median (1.8) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

26 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 1.9; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 2.8; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 1.5; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.8
2018 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.8
2017 1.4; Suffolk median median 1.8
2016 1.3; Suffolk median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.9
2014 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.9

This school
Suffolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	26	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2025	16	31	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2024	10	28	2.8	10	1.00
Sep 2023	22	37	1.7	22	1.00
Sep 2022	17	30	1.8	16	0.94
Sep 2021	19	29	1.5	18	0.95
Sep 2020	30	43	1.4	29	0.97
Sep 2019	27	36	1.3	27	1.00
Sep 2018	30	41	1.4	31	1.03
Sep 2017	24	33	1.4	22	0.92
Sep 2016	23	30	1.3	21	0.91
Sep 2015	14	25	1.8	14	1.00
Sep 2014	22	38	1.7	22	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 55% · Maths 62% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%186th of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Suffolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	7%	106	103
2023/24	60%	7%	107	104
2022/23	50%	7%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School
4.7 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School
5.7 km · Suffolk

Good2023

1.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Helmingham Primary School and Nursery
5.9 km · Suffolk

2026

3.0applications per place
Freeman Community Primary School
6.2 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Mendlesham Primary School
6.8 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Bosmere Community Primary School
6.9 km · Suffolk

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.3applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School
7.2 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place
Cedars Park Community Primary School
7.4 km · Suffolk

Good2023

1.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124772 · 935/3327
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 162 on roll
Free school meals: 10.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Street, Stonham Aspal, Stowmarket, IP14 6AF
Local authority: Suffolk · Mid Suffolk

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources