Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary SchoolHardwick Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School and Hardwick Primary School are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hardwick Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Hardwick Primary School 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 69.0% for Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School and 35.0% for Hardwick Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hardwick Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsGuildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | Bury St EdmundsHardwick Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 139th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 338 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 255 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RE | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2PW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 338 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 25.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 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.
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
Hardwick Primary School
Full profiles: Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School · Hardwick Primary School