Grace Cook Primary School

Fuller Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1GG

Not rated

Inspected 4 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

182

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 182 / 270 (67%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

13.3%

Disadvantaged

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

13.2%

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.

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

12.5%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

30.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.4 vs 2023/24

9.45

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.9 vs 2023/24

£40,123

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↓ −£6,069 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£5,570

Spend per pupil

£6,579

Income per pupil

39%

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.