Combs Ford Primary School

Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2PN

Not rated

Inspected 11 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

47%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

337

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 337 / 420 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.1%

Disadvantaged

5.9%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

13.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

47%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.4%

Overall absence

13.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.5

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

19.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -5.9 vs 2023/24

2.91

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -9.0 vs 2023/24

£45,683

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,605 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.4% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,421

Spend per pupil

£6,748

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.