Located in Stowmarket, Helmingham Primary School and Nursery is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Helmingham Primary School and Nursery currently has around 20 pupils on roll, which is about 22% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55% boys and 45% girls. Around 5.3% 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 12.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 40.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90%). unclassified pupils make up about 10%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Road, Stowmarket, IP14 6EX |
| Website: | www.helminghamprimaryschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01473890267 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Stephanie Powley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146961 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/06/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 90 |
| Number of Pupils: | 20 |
| Number of Boys: | 11 |
| Number of Girls: | 9 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 40.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.00% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 10.00% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmingham Primary School and Nursery School Road , Helmingham IP14 6EX | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Helmingham Primary School and Nursery School Road , Helmingham IP14 6EX | - not rated | 47 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.