Howard Community AcademySexton's Manor Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Howard Community Academy and Sexton's Manor Primary School are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Howard Community Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sexton's Manor Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Howard Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 36.0% for Howard Community Academy and 27.0% for Sexton's Manor Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Howard Community Academy (24.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsHoward Community Academy | Bury St EdmundsSexton's Manor Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 181st of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 238th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.2% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% | 13.5% Stronger figure | 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
Full profiles: Howard Community Academy · Sexton's Manor Primary School