Schools
3 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 0 secondary schools. Bacton Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
Cotton
Local area, nearby places and postcodes.
Explore IP14 postcode district
Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Cotton within IP14; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.
Schools
- Open schools nearby
- 3
- Nearby establishment records
- 9
- Primary nearby
- 3
- Secondary nearby
- 0
All establishment records
1-9 of 9 · Within 3.1 miles
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- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2016
- Location
- IP14 4LL, 1.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
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- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 2016
- Location
- IP14 4LL, 1.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 47% expected standard
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- Phase and ages
- Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2015
- Location
- IP14 4LH, 1.6 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
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- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 August 2016
- Location
- IP23 8HX, 4.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 75% expected standard
Gislingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 July 2016
- Location
- IP23 8HX, 4.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 30 September 2016
- Location
- IP14 5RT, 4.5 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 October 2016
- Location
- IP14 5RT, 4.5 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not judged
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
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- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 2-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 17 October 1957 · Closed 15 December 2006
- Location
- IP14 3RQ, 4.8 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 3-9
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 23 December 2002 · Closed 31 March 2009
- Location
- IP23 8HH, 4.9 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
Recorded crime
- Latest published month
- June 2026
- Records in latest month
- 4
- Records within 1 mile
- 50
- Months covered
- 12
Month-by-month history
Every available month within 1 mile of Cotton
Monthly records trend
Published monthly records within 1 mile of Cotton.
| Period | Recorded crime events |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 3 |
| August 2025 | 4 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| Published month | Records | Largest category that month | Category records |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4 | Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| May 2026 | 6 | Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| April 2026 | 2 | Public order | 1 |
| March 2026 | 2 | Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| February 2026 | 6 | Public order | 2 |
| January 2026 | 3 | Other theft | 1 |
| December 2025 | 7 | Other crime | 2 |
| November 2025 | 6 | Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| October 2025 | 5 | Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| September 2025 | 2 | Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| August 2025 | 4 | Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| July 2025 | 3 | Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Every published record
1-25 of 50
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Broad Road
Mid Suffolk 005C
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pretyman Avenue
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Local resolution
Criminal damage and arson
June 2026
On or near St Mary'S Close
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Under investigation
Burglary
June 2026
On or near Earlsbrook
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Under investigation
Other crime
May 2026
On or near Church View
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
May 2026
On or near Earlsbrook
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
May 2026
On or near Earlsbrook
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Under investigation
Shoplifting
May 2026
On or near Petrol Station
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Under investigation
Possession of weapons
May 2026
On or near St Mary'S Close
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
May 2026
On or near Westhorpe Road
Mid Suffolk 002A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
April 2026
On or near Sports/Recreation Area
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Public order
April 2026
On or near Petrol Station
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
March 2026
On or near Miles Paddock
Mid Suffolk 005C
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Criminal damage and arson
March 2026
On or near Russet Close
Mid Suffolk 002A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Other theft
February 2026
On or near Scuffin'S Lane
Mid Suffolk 005C
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
February 2026
On or near Oakfield Road
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Vehicle crime
February 2026
On or near Earlsbrook
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Public order
February 2026
On or near Petrol Station
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Local resolution
Public order
February 2026
On or near Pretyman Avenue
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Anti-social behaviour
February 2026
On or near Pretyman Avenue
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
January 2026
On or near Cedar Close
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Public order
January 2026
On or near Earlsbrook
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Status update unavailable
Other theft
January 2026
On or near Earlsbrook
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Status update unavailable
Violence and sexual offences
December 2025
On or near Earlsbrook
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
December 2025
On or near Earlsbrook
Mid Suffolk 005B
Outcome
Action to be taken by another organisation
Place details
- Place type
- Village
- Postcode district
- IP14
- Country
- England
Reference location
- Latitude and longitude
- 52.26731, 1.02140
- Wider geography
- Eastern
Administrative areas
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- E07000203
- Non-Metropolitan County
- Suffolk
- E10000029
Nearby places and postcodes
Evidence in context
Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Cotton and whose postcode is in IP14. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.
Recorded crime
50 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 22 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.