Old Newton Church of England Primary School
School Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, IP14 4PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
- Principal
- Mrs Jo Lockyear
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Sponsor
- The Tilian Partnership
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 73
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 143070
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01449673257
About this school
Old Newton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stowmarket. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 70 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Old Newton Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 47% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 67% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 53% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 47% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 100.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Old Newton Church of England 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 | 53% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Newton Church of England Primary School compares
Old Newton Church of England Primary School ranked 77th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.1% | 15.7% | 70 | — |
| Freeman Community Primary School | 54% | 5.9% | 16% | 197 | 1.6 miles |
| Cedars Park Community Primary School | 72% | 3.7% | 14.8% | 389 | 2.1 miles |
| Crawford's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.7% | 38.5% | 90 | 2.1 miles |
| Grace Cook Primary School | — | 4.9% | 13.3% | 203 | 2.2 miles |
| Chilton Community Primary School | 68% | 5.3% | 43.4% | 133 | 2.3 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)
- 15.71%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Freeman Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Cedars Park Community Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Crawford's Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Grace Cook Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
-
Chilton Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Stowmarket
Other schools in Stowmarket
Old Newton Church of England Primary School ranks 5th 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
- Ringshall School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Old Newton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stowmarket.
- Who is the principal of Old Newton Church of England Primary School?
- The principal of Old Newton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Jo Lockyear, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Old Newton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Newton Church of England 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 Old Newton Church of England Primary School?
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Old Newton Church of England Primary School full?
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 73 pupils and 70 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Old Newton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Old Newton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Old Newton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Old Newton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Old Newton Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School is part of THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Old Newton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Newton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School ranked 77th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Newton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Newton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Newton Church of England 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 2 July 2026.