Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address High Road
Great Finborough
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 3AQ
Phone 01449613208
Reference Number 124732

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Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a thriving and inclusive learning community nestled in the rural hamlet of Great Finborough, Suffolk, with the postcode IP14 3AQ. This primary school is part of the Suffolk County Council and closely affiliated with the Church of England.

Key facts about Great Finborough CE Primary School include:

  • Established to impart holistic education grounded in Christian principles and values, providing high-quality learning experiences
  • Offers a diverse, engaging curriculum that promotes personal well-being, integrity, and community involvement
  • Actively encourages strong family and community engagement, fostering partnerships that enhance the learning experience for the children
  • Offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities to suit various interests and abilities
  • Maintains a commitment to the Children First Trust multi-academy trust, an alliance formed between primary and secondary schools with a central focus on achievement, learning, and teaching
  • Strives to enrich the lives of children within an attractive, cookies-style building with modern facilities

Great Finborough CE Primary School strives to create a dynamic, caring atmosphere where every child is encouraged to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Its dedicated staff supports all children, no matter their abilities or backgrounds. This school shares in the belief that every child deserves the best possible start to their school career.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 116
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.03%
Girls: 43.97%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 6.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 12

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 11 19
2 10 8 18
3 8 7 15
4 14 5 19
5 9 7 16
6 10 7 17

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.8%
White, Other 3.4%
Unclassified 0.9%
Mixed, Other 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-01-20
Date Description Report
2022-11-29 School inspection: School inspection:
2021-09-29 School inspection School inspection
2016-12-07 Short inspection Short inspection
2011-11-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-09-09 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2004-05-10 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108 Unlock Unlock
Maths 104 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 5 Unlock Unlock
Writing 4.7 Unlock Unlock
Maths 1.3 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Crawford's Church of England Primary School
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4.01 miles
Old Newton Church of England Primary School
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Ringshall School
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Bosmere Community Primary School
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Name Distance
Stowmarket High School
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1.78 miles
Centre Academy East Anglia
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3.47 miles
Stowupland High School
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3.88 miles
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