Thurston Church of England Primary AcademyWoolpit Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy and Woolpit Primary Academy are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Woolpit Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thurston Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Woolpit 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 59.0% for Thurston Church of England Primary Academy and 29.0% for Woolpit Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thurston Church of England Primary Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Woolpit Primary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsThurston Church of England Primary Academy | Bury St EdmundsWoolpit Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 157th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 161st of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 336 | 114 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3FT | Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9RU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 336 | 114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 36.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 18.7% | 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.
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy
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