- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bury St Edmunds average, low absence.
76 first choices, 74 offers made
Ready for secondary school82%
Bury St Edmunds 50%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 608
Primary schools in Bury St Edmunds
All 15 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RE · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results well above the Bury St Edmunds average, low absence.
41 first choices, 42 offers made
Ready for secondary school69%
Bury St Edmunds 50%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 328
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bury St Edmunds average.
48 first choices, 50 offers made
Ready for secondary school68%
Bury St Edmunds 50%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 12Bury St Edmunds about 12
- Pupils
- 437
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bury St Edmunds average, low absence.
32 first choices, 33 offers made
Ready for secondary school68%
Bury St Edmunds 50%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 374
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results below the Bury St Edmunds average, low absence.
51 first choices, 53 offers made
Ready for secondary school43%
Bury St Edmunds 50%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 443
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Bury St Edmunds average.
21 first choices, 21 offers made
Ready for secondary school35%
Bury St Edmunds 50%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Bury St Edmunds about 12
- Pupils
- 190
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bury St Edmunds average, high absence.
20 first choices, 22 offers made
Ready for secondary school36%
Bury St Edmunds 50%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 210
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bury St Edmunds average, low absence.
18 first choices, 18 offers made
Ready for secondary school27%
Bury St Edmunds 50%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 165
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Church of England
Results well below the Bury St Edmunds average, low absence.
18 first choices, 18 offers made
Ready for secondary school25%
Bury St Edmunds 50%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 168
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
Results well below the Bury St Edmunds average.
28 first choices, 28 offers made
Ready for secondary school39%
Bury St Edmunds 50%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 12Bury St Edmunds about 12
- Pupils
- 301
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 18
- Pupils
- 241
First Base Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 8
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 21
- Pupils
- 217
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ · All-through · Ages 9 to 16
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 59
- Pupils
- 56
South Lee School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT · Independent · Primary · Ages 0 to 13
- ISI:Inspected
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –Bury St Edmunds about 12
- Pupils
- 205
- Primary schools15including 3 special
- Ready for secondary school49.7%
- Good or Outstanding86%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 151 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class7take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals23.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bury St Edmunds's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bury St Edmunds
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 7
- Good: 6 of 7
- Requires improvement: 1 of 7
- Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bury St Edmunds
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 15 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
7 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Bury St Edmunds, explained
There are 15 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds, teaching 3,943 children. 3 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 1 independent schools.
86% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
49.7% of pupils in Bury St Edmunds met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 82%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
23.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,294 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Bury St Edmunds?
There are 15 primary schools in Bury St Edmunds, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Bury St Edmunds?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Bury St Edmunds on Eduscope are Abbots Green Primary Academy, Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School and Tollgate Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Bury St Edmunds perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Bury St Edmunds, 50% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Bury St Edmunds primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Bury St Edmunds is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Bury St Edmunds?
When choosing a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 15 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.