Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149067.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 203 |
| Girls | 92 |
| Boys | 111 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 9.9% |
| First language not English | 3.9% |
| SEN support | 29 |
| EHC plan | 8 |
| Average class size | 24.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 29 |
| Applications (Reception) | 98 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 37 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 29 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 210 |
| Pupils on roll | 106 |
| Unfilled places | 49.5% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.1 |
| Pupils per adult | 8.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.82 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15.66 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 6.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wood Ley Community Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Stowmarket High School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Chilton Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Dec 2017. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Abbot's Hall Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2018. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Cedars Park Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Crawford's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.7 mi | Not applicable | Finborough School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Combs Ford Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. |
Grace Cook Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Grace Cook Primary School has 203 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.