Great Barton Church of England Primary AcademyAbbots Green Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy and Abbots Green Primary Academy are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Abbots Green Primary Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Abbots Green Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good and Abbots Green Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy and 82.0% for Abbots Green Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Abbots Green Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsGreat Barton Church of England Primary Academy | Bury St EdmundsAbbots Green Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 240 in Suffolk | 9th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 593 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2RJ | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 593 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 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.
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy
Abbots Green Primary Academy
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