Abbot's Hall Community Primary SchoolGrace Cook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School and Grace Cook Primary School are primary schools in Stowmarket.
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Grace Cook Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Grace Cook Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School was judged Good and Grace Cook Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Abbot's Hall Community Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketAbbot's Hall Community Primary School | StowmarketGrace Cook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 117th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 229th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 361 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 270 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 1QF | Stowmarket, IP14 1GG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 361 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
Grace Cook Primary School
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