Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School
School Corner, Stowmarket, IP14 6PL
169 pupils · 80% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 2 February 2023, published 29 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 58% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 17 | 17 | 23 | 17 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 24 | 41 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 24 | 24 | 30 | 24 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 22 | 22 | 27 | 22 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 20 | 27 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Helmingham Primary School and Nursery 5 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Bedfield Church of England Primary School 5.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School 5.5 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 5.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Earl Soham Community Primary School 5.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Thorndon Church of England Primary School 6.8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.