St Mary's Church of England AcademySt Christopher's CEVCP School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Academy and St Christopher's CEVCP School are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
St Mary's Church of England Academy scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Christopher's CEVCP School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Christopher's CEVCP School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Academy was judged Requires improvement and St Christopher's CEVCP 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 31.0% for St Mary's Church of England Academy and 77.0% for St Christopher's CEVCP School.
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 St Christopher's CEVCP School (30.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsSt Mary's Church of England Academy | Bury St EdmundsSt Christopher's CEVCP School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F28/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 230th of 240 in Suffolk | 122nd 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 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 405 | 340 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 390 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7LR | Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8XQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 405 | 340 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 13.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 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.
St Mary's Church of England Academy
St Christopher's CEVCP School
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