Bacton Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stowmarket, East of England IP14 4LL · Suffolk
#1722 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#14326 of 15,697 nationally
About Bacton Primary School
Bacton Primary School is a academy primary located in Stowmarket, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 111 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1722nd of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 111; capacity filled 52.9%.
There are 22 schools in Stowmarket; Bacton Primary School ranks 21st of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)47%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bacton Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 111
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 52.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 47%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Bacton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Old Newton Church of England Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
70 students · 4.8 km away
Gislingham Church of England Primary School
Eye · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
144 students · 4.8 km away
Mendlesham Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
100 students · 5.2 km away
Crawford's Church of England Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
90 students · 5.5 km away
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
117 students · 6.6 km away
Elmswell Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
383 students · 6.9 km away
Freeman Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 7.3 km away
Stowupland High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
846 students · 7.3 km away
Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
40 students · 7.3 km away
Grace Cook Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
203 students · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
111 students
Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
111 students
High Ongar Primary School
Ongar · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
111 students
Stradbroke Church of England Primary School
Eye · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
112 students
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
Maldon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
110 students
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Ware · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
112 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bacton Primary School a good school?
Bacton Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 17.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1722 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bacton Primary School rank in East of England?
Bacton Primary School ranks #1722 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #14326 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bacton Primary School?
Bacton Primary School had 111 students in 2025.
Is Bacton Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bacton Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bacton Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bacton Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.