Freeman Community Primary SchoolChilton Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Freeman Community Primary School and Chilton Community Primary School are primary schools in Stowmarket.
Freeman Community Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chilton Community Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Freeman Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Freeman Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Chilton Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Freeman Community Primary School and 68.0% for Chilton Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Freeman Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chilton Community Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketFreeman Community Primary School | StowmarketChilton Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 154th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 166th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 152 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ | Stowmarket, IP14 1NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 152 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 43.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 14.4% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Freeman Community Primary School
Chilton Community Primary School
Full profiles: Freeman Community Primary School · Chilton Community Primary School