Primary schools in Bury St. Edmunds

There are 8 primary schools in Bury St. Edmunds (Suffolk), teaching 1,616 pupils. Of the 7 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Bury St. Edmunds All schools in Bury St. Edmunds

Pupils from low-income families20%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 7scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)51 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full1 of 8schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.0one-teacher classes, January census

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Primary schools (8)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	74	32%	Good 2023	84	62 to 94
2	The Pines Primary SchoolFree school · ages 3-11	240	5%	Good 2022	63	29 to 86
3	Rougham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	196	11%	Good 2024	60	36 to 80
4	West Row AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	208	19%	Report card 2026	54	27 to 78
5	Thurston Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 5-11	349	20%	No overall grade 2024	30	17 to 50
6	Ixworth Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	163	30%	Good 2022	17	8 to 37
7	St Edmundsbury CofE Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 5-11	168	27%	Requires improvement 2024	1	0 to 2
	Stanton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	218	18%	Good 2024	–

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.