Colton

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Colton within IP31; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
26
Nearby establishment records
48
Primary nearby
11
Secondary nearby
5

All establishment records

1-20 of 48 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 2016
    Location
    IP31 2RJ, 1.9 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
  • Great Barton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-9
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 December 2015
    Location
    IP31 2RJ, 1.9 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 9-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2022
    Location
    IP32 7PJ, 2.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 1.0
  • First Base

    Pupil referral unit

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-8
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 2004 · Closed 31 January 2019
    Location
    IP32 7PJ, 2.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • First Base Bury St Edmunds

    Academy alternative provision converter

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-8
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 February 2019
    Location
    IP32 7PJ, 2.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Abbots Green Community Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2005 · Closed 31 March 2018
    Location
    IP32 7PJ, 2.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2018
    Location
    IP32 7PJ, 2.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 82% expected standard
  • Moreton Hall School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-13
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 8 October 1962 · Closed 31 August 2020
    Location
    IP32 7BJ, 2.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Priory School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 7-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2011
    Location
    IP32 7BH, 2.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2011
    Location
    IP32 7BH, 2.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 0.1
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    IP32 7EG, 2.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2016
    Location
    IP32 7QB, 2.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 49.5
  • Tollgate Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-9
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 June 2014
    Location
    IP32 6DG, 2.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 July 2014
    Location
    IP32 6DG, 2.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
  • St James CofE VA Middle School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2016
    Location
    IP33 1YB, 2.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Benedict's Catholic School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2022
    Location
    IP32 6RH, 3.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2022
    Location
    IP32 6RH, 3.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Standards maintained
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 49.8
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 August 2011
    Location
    IP32 6RF, 3.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 49.8
  • Bury St Edmunds County Upper School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 13-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 July 2011
    Location
    IP32 6RF, 3.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Learning Support, Western Area Education Office

    Miscellaneous

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    IP33 2AR, 3.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
April 2026
Records in latest month
1
Records within 1 mile
6
Months covered
5

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Colton

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Colton.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 20251
August 20251
February 20262
March 20261
April 20261
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
April 20261Violence and sexual offences1
March 20261Violence and sexual offences1
February 20262Criminal damage and arson1
August 20251Other theft1
July 20251Criminal damage and arson1

Every published record

1-6 of 6

  • Violence and sexual offences

    April 2026

    On or near Fornham Road

    West Suffolk 016A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    March 2026

    On or near Fornham Road

    West Suffolk 016A

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Violence and sexual offences

    February 2026

    On or near Bury Drift

    West Suffolk 016C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Criminal damage and arson

    February 2026

    On or near Bunbury Avenue

    West Suffolk 016A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Other theft

    August 2025

    On or near Bury Drift

    West Suffolk 016C

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Criminal damage and arson

    July 2025

    On or near Livermere Road

    West Suffolk 016A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Place details

Place type
Hamlet
Postcode district
IP31
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
52.26589, 0.74409
Wider geography
Eastern

Administrative areas

District
West Suffolk
E07000245
Non-Metropolitan County
Suffolk
E10000029

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Colton and whose postcode is in IP31. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

26 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 5 secondary schools. Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 1.2 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.