Located in Stowmarket, Grace Cook Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Grace Cook Primary School currently has around 182 pupils on roll, which is about 67% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.4% boys and 45.6% girls. Around 7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Fuller Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1GG |
| Website: | https://www.gracecook.omat.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01449833094 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lisa Mayes |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149067 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 270 |
| Number of Pupils: | 182 |
| Number of Boys: | 99 |
| Number of Girls: | 83 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.20% | 146 |
| White and Asian | 3.30% | 6 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 5 |
| African | 2.70% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 2.20% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Cook Primary School Fuller Way , IP14 1GG | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wood Ley Community Primary School Lowry Way , IP14 1UF | 3out of 4 | 627 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chilton Community Primary School Violet Hill Road , IP14 1NN | - not rated | 1,269 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chilton Community Primary School Violet Hill Road , IP14 1NN | 3out of 4 | 1,269 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Danescourt Avenue , IP14 1QF | - not rated | 1,997 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowmarket High School Onehouse Road , IP14 1QR | - not rated | 1,000 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stowmarket High School Onehouse Road , IP14 1QR | - not rated | 1,000 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowmarket Middle School Walnut Tree Walk , IP14 1JP | - not rated | 1,479 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood School Chilton Way , IP14 1SZ | - not rated | 819 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| OA - Suffolk Chilton Way , IP14 1SZ | 3out of 4 | 927 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsfield Centre Chilton Way , IP14 1SZ | - not rated | 927 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Finborough School The Hall , Great Finborough IP14 3EF | - not rated | 2,989 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.