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Old Newton Church of England Primary School

Mid Suffolk, IP14 4PJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#11,349
of 13,686 nationally

About Old Newton Church of England Primary School

Old Newton Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the Suffolk village of Old Newton, sitting within the Mid Suffolk district. It is one of 253 primary schools across the local authority, and its most recent ranking places it 170th among them, putting it in the bottom half of Suffolk primaries. The school’s ranking score of 47 (based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths) places it well behind the top-performing local peers: Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School and Wenhaston Primary School, each of which scored 89 or above. With just 70 pupils on roll and a capacity of 73, Old Newton is a genuinely small village school, and it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 16 applications for 8 places, with all 8 first-preference applicants offered a spot. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Jo Lockyear.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Road, Stowmarket, Mid Suffolk, IP14 4PJ
HeadteacherJo Lockyear
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils70
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity70 / 73 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibrarySports HallGymnasiumForest SchoolMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballGymnasticsDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessEco ClubScience ClubCodingDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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Old Newton 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.