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Cockfield Church of England Primary School

Babergh, IP30 0LAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2020
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Cockfield Church of England Primary School

Cockfield Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the Suffolk village of Cockfield, within the Babergh district. It is one of 253 primary schools in the Suffolk local authority, where only 14 currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating. The nearest Outstanding school is All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Lawshall, about four kilometres away. Among its local peers, Cockfield sits alongside schools like Stratford St Mary Primary School and Somerleyton Primary School, both of which score 92 on the local ranking metric, while Wenhaston Primary School scores 89. Cockfield itself has not been ranked on that scale, but its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2020 rated it Good overall, with Good marks across all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The school has held a Good rating consistently across its two most recent inspections, with the previous one in 2015 also rating it Good overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Babergh, IP30 0LA
HeadteacherMarc Gilbert
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils72
Free School Meals (FSM)27.8%
School Capacity72 / 110 (65% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2020
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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, 16 Mar 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsForest SchoolMusic RoomsLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

CricketFootballRoundersGymnasticsTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco ClubChessCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cockfield Church of England Primary School

Cockfield Church of England 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.