Bacton Primary School, Stowmarket

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Bacton Primary School

Taylors Green, Bacton, Stowmarket IP14 4LL

https://www.bacton-pri.suffolk.sch.uk/

Bacton Primary School is an academy. It has about 130 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of John Milton Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Mendlesham Primary School and Cedars Park Community Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment, Disadvantaged pupils and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Attainment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
3.0		Gislingham Church of England Primary School
3.2		Old Newton Church of England Primary School
3.3		Mendlesham Primary School
3.4		Crawford's Church of England Primary School
4.0		Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
4.2		Elmswell Community Primary School
4.6		Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School
4.6		Grace Cook Primary School
4.6		Freeman Community Primary School
4.9		Chilton Community Primary School
5.0		Wood Ley Community Primary School
5.2		Cedars Park Community Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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