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Cedars Park Community Primary School

Mid Suffolk, IP14 5FPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#7,639
of 13,686 nationally

About Cedars Park Community Primary School

Cedars Park Community Primary School is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, located in the Mid Suffolk area of the Suffolk local authority. Among the 253 primary schools in Suffolk, it sits at rank 118, placing it squarely in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the same authority — Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School — all achieve ranking scores in the high eighties and low nineties, which gives a sense of the competitive local landscape. The school is led by headteacher Aisha Suhail and currently has 386 pupils on roll, just shy of its capacity of 420. It does not have a religious character, nor does it offer nursery or sixth-form provision. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 87 applications for 59 places and 57 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.47.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPintail Road, Stowmarket, Mid Suffolk, IP14 5FP
HeadteacherAisha Suhail
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils386
Free School Meals (FSM)14.8%
School Capacity386 / 420 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsPlaying FieldsArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsFootballCricketNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubGardeningEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: cedarspark.suffolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Cedars Park Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.