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Chilton Community Primary School

Mid Suffolk, IP14 1NNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#9,316
of 13,686 nationally

About Chilton Community Primary School

Chilton Community Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this 152-pupil primary in Mid Suffolk is the proportion of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 55%. That figure is just three percentage points below the Suffolk local authority average of 58%, placing the school 136th out of 253 primary schools in the county. In its most recent ungraded inspection in January 2025, Ofsted confirmed that standards are being maintained, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged Good. The school's capacity is 210, so with 152 pupils on roll there is room to grow, and the 2025/26 admissions cycle saw 38 applications for 17 places, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.24 to one.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressViolet Hill Road, Stowmarket, Mid Suffolk, IP14 1NN
HeadteacherLaura Carr
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils152
Free School Meals (FSM)43.4%
School Capacity152 / 210 (72% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolICT SuiteArt StudiosDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsRoundersSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningFilm ClubEco ClubDramaBook 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.

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Chilton 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.