Westgate Community Primary School and NurserySt Edmund's Catholic 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 St Edmund's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St Edmund's Catholic 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 39.0% for Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery and 43.0% for St Edmund's Catholic Primary School.
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) and has fallen at St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsWestgate Community Primary School and Nursery | Bury St EdmundsSt Edmund's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 212th of 240 in Suffolk | 91st of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 292 | 442 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 420 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JX | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 43.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 292 | 442 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.4% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 40.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 11.5% 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.
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
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