Wood Ley Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stowmarket, East of England IP14 1UF · Suffolk
#1251 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#10227 of 15,697 nationally
About Wood Ley Community Primary School
Wood Ley Community Primary School is a local authority primary located in Stowmarket, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 307 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 39.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1251st of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 307; capacity filled 97.5%.
There are 22 schools in Stowmarket; Wood Ley Community Primary School ranks 13th 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%)49%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- 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%)15.3%
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 Wood Ley Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 307
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 49%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Wood Ley Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
901 students · 342 m away
Grace Cook Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
203 students · 574 m away
Chilton Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
133 students · 764 m away
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
366 students · 1.3 km away
Cedars Park Community Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
389 students · 2.3 km away
Combs Ford Primary School
Stowmarket · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
299 students · 2.4 km away
Finborough School
Stowmarket · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
716 students · 2.5 km away
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Stowmarket · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 2.8 km away
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stowmarket · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
108 students · 3.0 km away
Stowupland High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
846 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
307 students
Myland Community Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
307 students
Clipstone Brook Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
306 students
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
310 students
Hethersett VC Primary School
Norwich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
304 students
Swavesey Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
311 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wood Ley Community Primary School a good school?
Wood Ley Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 39.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1251 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 Wood Ley Community Primary School rank in East of England?
Wood Ley Community Primary School ranks #1251 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #10227 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wood Ley Community Primary School?
Wood Ley Community Primary School had 307 students in 2025.
Is Wood Ley Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wood Ley Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Wood Ley Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wood Ley Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.