Sebert Wood Community Primary SchoolGreat Whelnetham Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Sebert Wood Community Primary School and Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Sebert Wood Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sebert Wood Community Primary School was judged Good and Great Whelnetham Church of England 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 68.0% for Sebert Wood Community Primary School and 71.0% for Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sebert Wood Community Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsSebert Wood Community Primary School | Bury St EdmundsGreat Whelnetham Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 138th of 240 in Suffolk | 19th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 381 | 85 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 160 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EG | Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0UA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 381 | 85 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 25.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 31.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 16.9% | 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.
Sebert Wood Community Primary School
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Sebert Wood Community Primary School · Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School