Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The Street, Stonham Aspal, Stowmarket, IP14 6AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Hemmings
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 162
- URN
- 124772
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01449711346
About this school
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Stowmarket. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 162 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 83% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 77% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 77% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 187th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5% | 9.6% | 162 | — |
| Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 89 | 2.9 miles |
| Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School | 58% | 4.5% | 15.1% | 169 | 3.5 miles |
| Helmingham Primary School and Nursery | — | 14.6% | 5.6% | 30 | 3.6 miles |
| Freeman Community Primary School | 54% | 5.9% | 16% | 197 | 3.8 miles |
| Mendlesham Primary School | 53% | 5.3% | 21.7% | 100 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.02%
- Persistent absence
- 10.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School3.5 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Helmingham Primary School and Nursery3.6 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Freeman Community Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Mendlesham Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
Other schools in Stowmarket
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 15th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Stowmarket.
- Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Cedars Park Community Primary School Primary
- Chilton Community Primary School Primary
- Combs Ford Primary School Primary
- Crawford's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Freeman Community Primary School Primary
- Grace Cook Primary School Primary
- Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Helmingham Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Mendlesham Primary School Primary
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Stowmarket.
- Who is the headteacher of Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mr Ben Hemmings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 162 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 187th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.