Westgate Community Primary School and NurseryIckworth Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery and Ickworth Park Primary School are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ickworth Park Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ickworth Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Ickworth Park Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery (37.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsWestgate Community Primary School and Nursery | Bury St EdmundsIckworth Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 212th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 228th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 292 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 210 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JX | Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 292 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.4% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 4.1% 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery · Ickworth Park Primary School