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Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

West Suffolk, CB8 8PRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3222 of 13,686 nationally

About Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 72 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 4. Of those 72 applicants, 31 put the school as their first preference, and 29 first-preference offers were made. This level of demand suggests strong word-of-mouth endorsement from parents already in the community. The school is at full capacity with 210 pupils, and its Church of England character may appeal to families looking for a faith-based primary option in West Suffolk. While the Department for Education’s Parent View data is not included here, the oversubscription figures alone indicate that Moulton is a school many families actively seek out.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Road, Newmarket, West Suffolk, CB8 8PR
HeadteacherDeborah Shipp
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
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  • Admissions & catchment
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

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

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.