Elmswell Community Primary SchoolThurston Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Elmswell Community Primary School and Thurston Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Elmswell Community Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thurston Church of England Primary Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Elmswell Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Elmswell Community Primary School was judged Good and Thurston Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Elmswell Community Primary School and 59.0% for Thurston Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Elmswell Community Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Thurston Church of England Primary Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsElmswell Community Primary School | Bury St EdmundsThurston Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 157th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 363 | 336 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UE | Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3FT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 363 | 336 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Elmswell Community Primary School
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy
Full profiles: Elmswell Community Primary School · Thurston Church of England Primary Academy