St Mary's Church of England AcademyBeck Row Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Academy and Beck Row Primary Academy are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
St Mary's Church of England Academy scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Beck Row Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beck Row Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Academy was judged Requires improvement and Beck Row 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 31.0% for St Mary's Church of England Academy and 71.0% for Beck Row Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary's Church of England Academy (30.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Beck Row Primary Academy (32.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsSt Mary's Church of England Academy | Bury St EdmundsBeck Row Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F28/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 230th of 240 in Suffolk | 143rd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 405 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 270 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7LR | Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 405 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 25.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 8.6% 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Mary's Church of England Academy
Beck Row Primary Academy
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